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November 6, 2019

Israeli Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Expelling Human Rights Watch Official
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The Israeli Supreme Court has ruled the government has the right to
expel the head of Human Rights Watch's Israel and Palestine office. Omar
Shakir is a U.S. citizen. Israel has accused him of supporting the
nonviolent Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, which aims to
pressure Israel over its treatment of Palestinians. A 2017 Israeli law
bans foreigners from Israel if they publicly support the BDS movement.


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