From politicalfailblog.com
Forty pro-Palestinian activists detained in Israel for trying to reach Gaza are being denied access to a lawyer.
According to pro-Palestinian activist Ronnie Barkan, Israel’s reaction is nothing less than sheer hysteria.
“What we just saw at the airport a couple of days ago is not out of the ordinary,” said Barkan. “It is amazing that peace activists who clearly just want to show their solidarity and insist on basic values of universally recognized human rights are considered such a big threat by Israel.” more
And from the Jerusalem Post
Thirty-eight foreign pro-Palestinian activists were deported on Sunday evening.
They had been held in prison since they arrived at Ben-Gurion Airport on Friday planning to participate in a mass fly-in in support of Palestinian statehood.
Thirty-five of the activists were put on a Lufthansa flight to Germany and one was placed on a Alitalia flight on their way to Spain.
Another two activists were sent to Belgium late on Saturday night and four were released after they signed papers promising not to participate in provocative actions against Israel while in the country.
As of Sunday night, 82 activists were still in Israeli prisons awaiting deportation. more
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