How I became a persona non grata in Israel for human rights work with Palestinians

  • 2016-05-19
  • Gabriele Tervidyte
VILNIUS -Please, step aside and wait for a security officer. -Excuse me, is there a problem? -Yes. This was the beginning of my four-day detention at the Israeli Ben Gurion Airport on April 20, 2016. Ironically, this time, I was going to the West Bank to relax for a week — meet my friends and colleagues and do some musing on my new benevolent projects. Entry to the West Bank was smooth before ….since the year of 2011, I have gone through the same procedure at the airport passport control numerous times. I...
 
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