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NEWS DESK | It's been reported that Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib will be banned from entering Israel by the authorities. Was this the right move for Israel? Our Owen Alterman and Emily Rose analyze.
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US Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar will not be allowed into Israel following a decision by the country's Interior Ministry, Hebrew-language broadcaster Channel 12 reported on Thursday.
The decision, made by Minister Aryeh Deri, has not been released to the public but is expected soon.
The US lawmakers, both Muslim, are outspoken critics of the Israeli government and vocal supporters of the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement.
In 2017, Israel passed a law allowing the Interior Ministry to bar any foreign national who expresses support of boycotts from entering the country.
Earlier on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was said to be weighing whether to bar the lawmakers from entering the country, according to a report by The Washington Post.
Tlaib and Omar were expected to arrive in Israel on Friday. If Hebrew media reports are true, then the decision taken by the Netanyahu government comes despite heavy opposition from US pro-Israel groups and Democrat organizations.
Israeli security officials have been holding secret deliberations for weeks reportedly in preparation of the lawmakers' visit, with Israel's deputy national security concluding “there is high probability” that they will want to visit the Temple Mount due to the fact both congresswomen are Muslim.
According to Channel 13 News, security officials told the broadcaster that they prefers he congresswomen "won’t come to Israel at all.”
US President Donald Trump was said to be pressing the Netanyahu government not to allow the congresswomen into the country, with administration officials telling online publication Axios that his opposition stemmed from their outspoken support of the BDS movement.
