Reps. Omar And Tlaib Barred From Visiting Israel After Trump Pushes For Ban
Israeli officials reversed a decision to allow Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib to visit the country. The two have been vocal critics of the Israeli government.
by Vanessa Romo
Aug 15, 2019
2 minutes
Updated at 2:10 p.m. ET
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has banned two Democratic U.S. congresswomen from visiting the country and the Palestinian territories this weekend, according to a government official.
Israeli radio reported that in an interview, Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely said the country would bar entry to "those who reject our right to exist in the world."
The move, which for Netanyahu and
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