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"As a democracy, Israel does not have to obey the orders of an American president"

Israeli authorities have banned two US women from entering Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories because of their support for Israel's boycott campaign and a request by President Donald Trump. But the interior minister finally decided on Friday (August 16th) to allow the entry of a single woman, Rashida Tlaib, " for a humanitarian visit to her grandmother ". Israel's decision provoked strong criticism in the United States, even among Israel's staunch supporters. The analysis of political scientist Ofer Bronchtein, political scientist, chairman of the Forum for Peace and Reconciliation in the Middle East.

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