Israeli court upholds ban on entry by U.S. student
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 12:00 | 12 October 2018
- Modified Date: 07:04 | 12 October 2018
An Israeli court on Friday upheld the barring of an American student from the country over her alleged activities in support of an international boycott campaign by pro-Palestinian groups.
Lara Alqasem, 22, had filed an appeal with Tel Aviv District Court after being refused entry upon flying into Israel last week on a student visa. She has been held in an airport detention centre. The court rejected the appeal on Friday.