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JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s ambassador to Panama, who is Druze, criticized security at Ben Gurion Airport, alleging that he and his family were delayed because they come from an Arab village in northern Israel. Reda Mansour described the incident that happened on Saturday in a Facebook post. He said the security officer at the entrance…
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Fast Forward Israel Approves $840 Million Plan For Expansion At Ben Gurion Airport
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Travelers will have dozens of additional check-in counters and more parking under an $840 million expansion plan for Ben Gurion Airport. Israel’s Transportation Ministry approved the plan for the international arrivals and departures terminal to feature an additional 90 check-in counters, four more luggage conveyor belts, an expanded duty-free area, a larger border control…
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Breaking News U.S. Student Denied Entry To Israel Over BDS Support Still Detained At Airport
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A U.S. student with Palestinian grandparents was denied entry to Israel despite a valid student visa due to her alleged involvement in the boycott movement against Israel. Lara Alqasem has remained in detention at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport since Tuesday as she appeals the decision. The Tel Aviv District Court on Sunday…
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Fast Forward Israeli Businessman Not Charged For Bringing Fake Bomb To Newark Airport
(JTA) — Charges have been dropped against an Israeli businessman who was caught carrying a realistic-looking fake homemade bomb in Newark Liberty International Airport. Alon Feldman, 50, had been charged by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office with “creating false public alarm” and “interference with transportation” after the incident on September 4, which led to the…
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News Prominent Jewish Donor To Israel Stopped At Airport Over ‘Palestine’ Pamphlet
A prominent Jewish-American philanthropist was delayed for security questioning at Ben-Gurion Airport this week after a pro-Palestinian pamphlet was found in his suitcase. The incident involving attorney Meyer Koplow took place on Sunday and has drawn strong criticism from the American-Jewish community in recent days. A senior Israeli official told Haaretz that the questioning took…
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Fast Forward Dublin Mayor Gets Into Israel In Misspelled Name SNAFU
JERUSALEM (JTA) –The mayor of Dublin entered Israel despite instructions to border officials to keep him out of the country. Mícheál Éamonn Mac Donncha, a member of the leftist Sinn Féin party, entered Israel through Ben Gurion Airport on Tuesday night and reported later that he had travelled to Ramallah. Donncha is scheduled to attend…
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Fast Forward Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport To Undergo $1.43 Billion Upgrade
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport will undergo upgrades and expansions at a cost of $1.43 billion. The Israel Airport Authority announced the plans on Monday, saying the upgrades are necessary to accommodate an expected 50 percent increase in passenger turnover in the next five years, the Israeli business daily Calcalist reported. Earlier…
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