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Activists Defiant on Israel's Travel Ban Targeting BDS Supporters: "It's a Sign We're Winning"

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March 10, 2017

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While President Trump has made international headlines for his attempt to temporarily ban refugees and residents of some Muslimmajority nations, one of Washington’s closest allies has instituted a travel ban of its own. Earlier this week, Israeli lawmakers approved a law barring supporters of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, known as BDS, from entering Israel. The BDS movement is an international campaign to pressure Israel to comply with international law and respect Palestinian rights. The Israeli parliament voted to ban nonIsraelis from entering the country if they, or any organizations they are a part of, support the boycott. After the law was passed, the Israeli parliament posted a message on its site reading, "In recent years calls to boycott Israel have been growing. It seems this is a new front in the war against Israel, which until now the country had not prepared for properly." We are joined by three guests. Rebecca Vilkomerson is executive director of Jewish Voice for Peace. Also with us are two guests connected to the new film "Junction 48." IsraeliAmerican filmmaker Udi Aloni directed the film, and the Palestinian actor Tamer Nafar is the film’s star.

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