Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that he bars entry to two US Democratic congresswomen “to prevent them harming Israel”
In this Feb. 5, 2019 file photo, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., left, joined at right by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., listen to President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech, at the Capitol in Washington.
The decision came after the US President Donald Trump called on Israel to bar the planned visit by two US congresswomen who have expressed support for a boycott of Israel for its occupation of Palestinian land. It would show great weakness if Israel allowed Rep. Omar and Rep.Tlaib to visit. They hate Israel & all Jewish people, & there is nothing that can be said or done to change their minds. Minnesota and Michigan will have a hard time putting them back in office. They are a disgrace!In 2017, Israel passed a law banning entry to foreigners who support boycotting the country.
But the two are also outspoken political opponents and critics of Trump, who has a close relationship with Netanyahu. Ocasio-Cortez, a 29-year-old of Puerto Rican ancestry, is the youngest member of the House of Representatives, while Pressley is the first African American elected to Congress from Massachusetts.
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