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Israel starts enforcing BDS advocate travel ban

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Alissa Wise

Published: 31 July 2017

Last updated: 4 March 2024

After BDS activists were pulled off plane to Israel, a senior minister warned that 'the rules of the game have changed’

I’m the first Jew banned from Israel for supporting BDS (Forward)
ALISSA WISE Long before I was barred from boarding a flight to Israel due to my political beliefs, I felt conflicted about my decision to show up at the Dulles International Airport 10 days ago (July 26)

BDS activists prevented from travelling to Israel say Jerusalem gave airlines a blacklist (Haaretz)
Five members of 22-strong interfaith group were prevented from boarding Lufthansa flight in Washington DC, raising questions as to how Israel enforces the policy (July 26)

These four things will get you barred from entering Israel under its new BDS travel ban (Haaretz)
After BDS activists prevented from boarding plane for trip to Israel, senior minister warns, 'The rules of the game have changed' (July 25)
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