@CountValentine 1) They skipped the bipartisan trip a couple weeks ago to Israel which met with groups on both sides.
2) They support BDS, which denies Israel's right to exist
3) Israel allows for dissent, but not BDS, for obvious reasons. Israel was considering *waiving* this law to let them in.
4) Their itinerary is for a trip to "Palestine" - not Israel.
5) The sponsor of the trip is a group that denies Israel's right to exist and is dangerously anti semitic:
https://twitter.com/SeanDurns/status/11620840510182440966) Their itinerary includes visits with groups linked to terrorists
7) They did not have any Israeli representation scheduled on their trip.
Other countries have denied entry to lawmakers from other countries (allies even).
9) The United States has denied entry to a member of the Knesset.
10) Obama encouraged the UK to deny entry to lawmakers from other countries.
11) The itinerary was posted only a couple days ago, long after Israel had stated they would be allowed in.
12) Tlaib is allowed to reapply for a family visit, just not a political one.
This is just a partial list, there is more to be said. However even with all of this, I still think Israel made the wrong decision. But to think it is such a clear cut choice, that they are just sucking up to Trump, or that it is unprecedented to treat an ally's lawmakers like this is just false.
As for the fake news, how many news stories will frame this decision with *any* of the above context?
How many are stating that "Israel has something to hide" when they allow thousands of dissenters through their borders and Israel has the most dissenting population you can imagine?
How many are invoking the term "Muslim ban" when their religion had nothing to do with the decision and 1,500,000 Muslims live peacefully in Israel?
How many reporters are asking Tlaib and Omar about the trip sponsors, the itinerary or the fact that BDS denies Israel's right to exist?
If anyone is drinking Kool Aid, it ain't the people on this thread.