The American elect Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib non grata in Israel

Israeli authorities announced on Thursday (August 15th) to ban two US women from entering Israel because of their support for the boycott campaign of the Jewish state.

Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, two members of the left wing of the Democratic Party of the United States, were to land this weekend in Tel Aviv to visit the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The Israeli Interior Ministry has decided to ban them from entering Israel, saying their visit was part of "anti-Israeli boycott activities," a statement said.

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Earlier in the day, President Donald Trump had estimated on Twitter that Israel would show "great weakness" if it agreed to let two Muslim and pro-Palestinian women come to its territory.

It would be great if Israel allowed Rep. Omar and Rep.Tlaib to visit. They hate Israel & all Jewish people, and 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!

Rashida Tlaib, an American representative of Palestinian origin, and her colleague Ilhan Omar "hate Israel and all Jews, and there is nothing that can be said or done to change their minds," said the US president .

With AFP