Israel Bars Entry to UK Activists Promoting Boycotts
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Israel has recommended barring entry to activists from the British organization Amos Trust due to their systematic promotion of boycotts and sanctions against the country. The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and the Fight Against Antisemitism uncovered campaigns for an arms embargo and support for BDS. The Director General stated that those seeking to harm Israel's legitimacy will be denied entry.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israel recommended barring entry to activists from the British organization Amos Trust.
- The organization is accused of systematically promoting boycotts and sanctions against Israel.
- The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and the Fight Against Antisemitism led the investigation.
- Amos Trust allegedly supports an arms embargo and the BDS movement.
- Activists promoting boycotts in economic, cultural, and academic fields will be denied entry.
Israel has recommended barring entry to activists from the British organization Amos Trust, following findings that the group systematically promotes boycotts and sanctions against the country. The recommendation was made by the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and the Fight Against Antisemitism, headed by Minister Amichai Chikli, and forwarded to the Population and Immigration Authority.
The ministry's investigation revealed that Amos Trust engages in campaigns for an arms embargo on Israel, supports cultural and academic boycotts, and promotes the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The organization, founded in 1985 and based in London, claims to work for "justice for Palestinians, climate justice, and gender equality." However, the ministry found that alongside these stated goals, Amos Trust actively promotes initiatives against Israel through social media campaigns and public relations efforts.
Avi Cohen-Scali, Director General of the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and the Fight Against Antisemitism, stated that Israel is not obligated to allow entry to activists from organizations systematically working to promote boycotts and sanctions against it. "We will prevent the entry of those seeking to harm the legitimacy of the State of Israel. They will not enter Israel," he declared.
The decision aligns with Israeli law that allows for the prevention of entry for individuals or representatives of organizations deemed to be acting against the state's interests. The ministry's findings indicated organized and ongoing activity by Amos Trust to promote boycotts in economic, cultural, and academic spheres.
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