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International Peace Delegations Refused Entry into Israel

Three international peace delegations attempting to come to Israel as part of the Grassroots International Protection for Palestinians (GIPP), two from Italy and one from Greece were this morning denied entry to Israel at Ben Gurion airport.
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International Peace Delegations Refused Entry at Ben Gurion

Three international peace delegations attempting to come to Israel as part of the Grassroots International Protection for Palestinians (GIPP), two from Italy and one from Greece were this morning denied entry to Israel at Ben Gurion airport.

One of the groups was immediately returned to the aeroplane and deported; the other group protested the decision at the airport, but were assaulted by the police, and forcibly deported.

Six of the delegates representing Italian and Greek political parties and members of Parliament did manage to gain entry, and they will hold a press conference today at the American Colony Hotel at 3:30 PM.

The Israeli refusal to allow these GIPP delegates into Israel, and therefore Palestine, is a worrying step. Since the Israeli army has begun its military assault on, and reoccupation of, the Palestinian towns and cities in the West Bank they have made the areas “closed military zones.” They have also made it illegal and dangerous for foreigners, whether journalists or those who live and work in the West Bank, to remain there. This effectively gives the military carte blanche to act as they wish ­ without witnesses or
‘objective’ reporting.

Dr. Barghouthi said “the refusal to allow the GIPP delegates entry needs to be severely protested as the Israelis want to isolate completely the Palestinians, and keep away all witnesses and those who are coming to help us while we in the West Bank are living through a drastic humanitarian crisis”.

For more information contact Juliana at the Palestine Monitor
+972 (0)2 5834021 or +972 (0)2 5833510
palmon (at) upmrc.org
www.palestinemonitor.org
 
 

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