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Two Palestinian men had their visas revoked by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at San Francisco International Airport Wednesday and remain in federal custody, according to Supervisor Bilal Mahmood.
In the latest Quinnipiac University poll, respondents were asked whether they sympathized more with Israelis or Palestinians. A plurality, 37%, said Israelis, while 32% said Palestinians. Meanwhile, nearly a third,
The men were not permitted to enter the country despite having papers and a sponsor — a local Jewish synagogue leader.
An Israeli move to cut off cooperation with Palestinian banks could halt the supply of essential goods such as food and fuel to the Palestinian territories, the Palestinian Monetary Authority (PMA) said on Wednesday.
UN member nations vote overwhelmingly to demand immediate ceasefire in Gaza, hostage release, food for all Palestinians.
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About 40 people gathered at San Francisco international airport on Thursday morning in support of two Palestinian men with valid visas who were detained by federal officials and denied entry to the United States yesterday.
BBC Verify has geolocated the video to a GHF distribution site, west of Rafah. It is said to have been filmed on Tuesday.
“Being Palestinian is an experience that transcends borders,” wrote Khalil in March, noting the way his plight in US detention mirrored that of Palestinians in Israel as well as the African and Latin American detainees he slept alongside. It is a ...