Israel might bar Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from visiting, and President Trump tweeted his enthusiastic support for the idea
Rashida Tlaib, left, and Ilhan Omar. Two of Trump’s — and Netanyahu’s — prime targets. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call,Inc. Multiple outlets reported on Thursday that Israel may not let a weekend trip to the Palestinian territories by Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib go forward.
During their brief time in Congress, Omar and Tlaib, the first two Muslim women elected to the House, have become well-known for their harsh criticisms of Israel’s government. Both are strong supporters of the Boycott, Divest, and Sanctions movement, also known as BDS, which proposes that governments and businesses shun Israel for its treatment of Palestinians and for building settlements in the West Bank, a practice forbidden by international law.
In 2017, Israel passed a widely criticized law dictating that anyone who supports the BDS movement could be blocked from entering the country.
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