Paris is Occupied by Israel! Airport Swarm FAIL.
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Scores of pro-Palestinian protesters trying to reach Israel were blocked at airports in Europe and two American activists who arrived in Israel were deported early Friday, Israeli officials said.
Israel increased security at Ben-Gurion International Airport ahead of the activists’ arrival and asked foreign airlines to prevent blacklisted travelers from boarding Israel-bound flights, as hundreds said they would travel to Israel to protest Israeli policies toward the Palestinians.
By midday Friday, no disruptions had been reported at the airport.
At Israel’s request, several airlines barred about 200 would-be protesters from boarding flights to Israel from Europe, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.
“The companies did not allow them on the airplanes because we told them clearly they wouldn’t be able to enter Israel,” Rosenfeld said.
One of the organizers, French activist Olivia Zemor, said her group planned only nonviolent activities. The group, “Welcome to Palestine,” released a statement Friday calling the moves to prevent activists from reaching Israel “provocative, blackmailing and illegal.” [This is total BS, any country in the world can deny entry to any foreigner deemed disruptive to law and order]
