Israel bars entry to outspoken U.S. Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, deputy foreign minister says

[Lemons]

Tlaib was given permission to visit so she could see her grandmother who’s 90. They were going to allow her to visit as long as she didn’t promote any boycotts. She’s now refusing to go. Guess her grandmother isn’t that important too her

She should go. She's not helping anything by not going.

[Momto2boys973]

Well, she’s showing what this was truly about. Not about visiting granny, but about making Israel the villain again. The whole “send her back” hoopla died down, the “Squad” are no longer martyrs for the democratic cause, they needed a new attack on themselves. Voila! Claim you want to go to Israel to visit granny, knowing full well that by Israeli law you’re not allowed because of your own actions against the country and to and then throw a victim fit. But gee... surprise! The “evil” Israeli government granted you permission for humanitarian reasons! So now what? They’re not looking so much as the bad guys now, huh? (the lesson here.. don’t try to outsmart a guy with a 180 IQ!). So throw another fit, saying you won’t go like a little brat who didn’t get her way and whine about Israel “oppressing conditions”. Israel simply asked that if this was a personal visit, she should refrain from political activism. OMG, the unthinkable... Israel is asking you to simply refrain from promoting anti-Israel sentiments and policies while in Israel. Gee, how “oppressive”.
Which goes to prove one of two things... either her goal had always been to go to Israel to blast it and encourage discord inside the country and “granny” was an excuse. Or as Israel’s Minister of Defense said... this was all a clever plan to vilify Israel once more and her hatred of Israel is stronger than her love for grandma.
Question is... now that the plan blew up in her face, how many will realize that Israel isn’t the villain here and how many will take it as an excuse to promote and encourage more hatred?

Tlaib was given permission to visit so she could see her grandmother who’s 90. They were going to allow her to visit as long as she didn’t promote any boycotts. She’s now refusing to go. Guess her grandmother isn’t that important too her

She should go. She's not helping anything by not going.

[sheramom4]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zionism

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodor_Herzl

Learn the truth of how the British were manipulated into "giving" "Israel" "back". And I'm not talking about listening to holocaust deniers. The holocaust happened and that was absolutely unacceptable.

Here is another good article
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-his ... -palestine

[Della]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zionism

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodor_Herzl

Learn the truth of how the British were manipulated into "giving" "Israel" "back". And I'm not talking about listening to holocaust deniers. The holocaust happened and that was absolutely unacceptable.

Here is another good article
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-his ... -palestine

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_of_Israel

[Della]

Sitoo/Situ. Not "granny". Why does Israel even have a say about where she goes? Because it wants to control everything. ERETZ ISRAEL. The West Bank is not Israel.

Well, she’s showing what this was truly about. Not about visiting granny, but about making Israel the villain again. The whole “send her back” hoopla died down, the “Squad” are no longer martyrs for the democratic cause, they needed a new attack on themselves. Voila! Claim you want to go to Israel to visit granny, knowing full well that by Israeli law you’re not allowed because of your own actions against the country and to and then throw a victim fit. But gee... surprise! The “evil” Israeli government granted you permission for humanitarian reasons! So now what? They’re not looking so much as the bad guys now, huh? (the lesson here.. don’t try to outsmart a guy with a 180 IQ!). So throw another fit, saying you won’t go like a little brat who didn’t get her way and whine about Israel “oppressing conditions”. Israel simply asked that if this was a personal visit, she should refrain from political activism. OMG, the unthinkable... Israel is asking you to simply refrain from promoting anti-Israel sentiments and policies while in Israel. Gee, how “oppressive”.
Which goes to prove one of two things... either her goal had always been to go to Israel to blast it and encourage discord inside the country and “granny” was an excuse. Or as Israel’s Minister of Defense said... this was all a clever plan to vilify Israel once more and her hatred of Israel is stronger than her love for grandma.
Question is... now that the plan blew up in her face, how many will realize that Israel isn’t the villain here and how many will take it as an excuse to promote and encourage more hatred?

Tlaib was given permission to visit so she could see her grandmother who’s 90. They were going to allow her to visit as long as she didn’t promote any boycotts. She’s now refusing to go. Guess her grandmother isn’t that important too her

She should go. She's not helping anything by not going.

[Deleted User 203]

I believe you may be on to something.

I am starting to suspect the whole damn thing was designed by Omar & Tlaib along w/their few supporters in Congress to make both Israel and Trump look basically, like chumps.

Both of them need to get out of the U.S. HoR.

Anyone who thinks Netanyahu made this decision because Trump said so, doesn’t know Bibi. He doesn’t give a crap if you like him, or if you like Israel or not. He will tell it to you like it is and and you’re free to clutch your indignation. His lectures at the U.N are legendary for their bluntness and for basically telling pretty much everyone there “shame on you for your prejudice”. He probably had already decided when rumors started flying about a possible visit. Rumors, which I’m sure the Squad themselves started floating around. If anyone was played like a fiddle, it was Trump. I don’t think these women had any intention of visiting Israel, Omar herself at least, directly expressed a total lack of interest in visiting Israel less than a year ago and said she would be going to the West Bank instead to support the BDS movement.

And look what happened today! Israel allowed her to go to the West Bank for humanitarian reason and now she’s throwing her tantrum, saying she won’t be going because Israel’s condition is that she doesn’t go around expressing her support for BDS in THEIR country!! So I guess visiting granny was just an excuse to make herself a victim of evil Israel and managed to throw Trump into the fight (well, the idiot fell for the bait, lol)

https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-isr ... not-going/

As the Twitter from the defense minister, who granted her request to visit her grandmother said “Apparently [her request] was a provocation to make Israel look bad. Her hatred for Israel is greater than her love for her grandmother.”

But I’m sure she did manage to win a few more people to join her in this hatred now.

While I wish that Trump had kept his gossiping yap shut on Twitter (and who knows where else?) about this as he once again has come across as a bored high school girl who just LOVES to stir the pot, I don't blame Israel for their decision and because no matter who put the bug in their ears, THEY made the decision they have.

I applaud them.

Both Omar and Tlaib are antisemite and racist in their own rights.

[jas]

Because she's not a citizen she can't roam around freely. They actually have laws for when people visit and kick them out when time is up.

Sitoo/Situ. Not "granny". Why does Israel even have a say about where she goes? Because it wants to control everything. ERETZ ISRAEL. The West Bank is not Israel.

Well, she’s showing what this was truly about. Not about visiting granny, but about making Israel the villain again. The whole “send her back” hoopla died down, the “Squad” are no longer martyrs for the democratic cause, they needed a new attack on themselves. Voila! Claim you want to go to Israel to visit granny, knowing full well that by Israeli law you’re not allowed because of your own actions against the country and to and then throw a victim fit. But gee... surprise! The “evil” Israeli government granted you permission for humanitarian reasons! So now what? They’re not looking so much as the bad guys now, huh? (the lesson here.. don’t try to outsmart a guy with a 180 IQ!). So throw another fit, saying you won’t go like a little brat who didn’t get her way and whine about Israel “oppressing conditions”. Israel simply asked that if this was a personal visit, she should refrain from political activism. OMG, the unthinkable... Israel is asking you to simply refrain from promoting anti-Israel sentiments and policies while in Israel. Gee, how “oppressive”.
Which goes to prove one of two things... either her goal had always been to go to Israel to blast it and encourage discord inside the country and “granny” was an excuse. Or as Israel’s Minister of Defense said... this was all a clever plan to vilify Israel once more and her hatred of Israel is stronger than her love for grandma.
Question is... now that the plan blew up in her face, how many will realize that Israel isn’t the villain here and how many will take it as an excuse to promote and encourage more hatred?

She should go. She's not helping anything by not going.

[Della]

Because she's not a citizen she can't roam around freely. They actually have laws for when people visit and kick them out when time is up.

Sitoo/Situ. Not "granny". Why does Israel even have a say about where she goes? Because it wants to control everything. ERETZ ISRAEL. The West Bank is not Israel.

Well, she’s showing what this was truly about. Not about visiting granny, but about making Israel the villain again. The whole “send her back” hoopla died down, the “Squad” are no longer martyrs for the democratic cause, they needed a new attack on themselves. Voila! Claim you want to go to Israel to visit granny, knowing full well that by Israeli law you’re not allowed because of your own actions against the country and to and then throw a victim fit. But gee... surprise! The “evil” Israeli government granted you permission for humanitarian reasons! So now what? They’re not looking so much as the bad guys now, huh? (the lesson here.. don’t try to outsmart a guy with a 180 IQ!). So throw another fit, saying you won’t go like a little brat who didn’t get her way and whine about Israel “oppressing conditions”. Israel simply asked that if this was a personal visit, she should refrain from political activism. OMG, the unthinkable... Israel is asking you to simply refrain from promoting anti-Israel sentiments and policies while in Israel. Gee, how “oppressive”.
Which goes to prove one of two things... either her goal had always been to go to Israel to blast it and encourage discord inside the country and “granny” was an excuse. Or as Israel’s Minister of Defense said... this was all a clever plan to vilify Israel once more and her hatred of Israel is stronger than her love for grandma.
Question is... now that the plan blew up in her face, how many will realize that Israel isn’t the villain here and how many will take it as an excuse to promote and encourage more hatred?

When, exactly, was Israel given dominion over land that was outside of its perimeters? Do you realize that Palestine has no ports and everything delivered there whether it be construction materials, agricultural supplies, food, clothing, etc must go through Israel?

[Della]

Israel was already discussing banning them to the press before trump expressed his opinion

all of you apologists, blame Trump but can't even consider that maybe just maybe these women are responsible for their own actions.

Israel has said ANY PERSON who publicly supports BDS is banned, thats their law. they are treating these two the way they treat everyone else. why are omar/talib above the law?

Oh lort, how many Israeli politicians do we need to ban from the US for their inflammatory words or actions? Israel is only our ally because of what we provide. Britain and France started this shit, let them pay the only democracy in the middle east all these billions. It wanted the land, it got it, while continuing to steal what it wasn't "given".

[Valentina327]

WASHINGTON — At the urging of President Trump, Israel on Thursday took the extraordinary step of barring two Democratic U.S. congresswomen who have been outspoken critics of the president from visiting the country. -LA Times




What a traitor to his own country .


Can you imagine the uproar if any other presidents in History actively worked against US Congress members when it came to international relations... it’s shameful.

Haven't there been anti-Semitic remarks and boycotts called for? With their own mouths? Wasn't that pretty well covered in the media? Do you not recall that?

Trump didn't make them behave like that. That was their own choosing. Their own words. Why allow someone into your country that means you harm? I don't blame Israel.

Would you invite someone into your home that was smack talking you to everyone and trying to get you fired from your job and impact your livelihood? Same concept only on a macro level.