Israel’s Interior Minister issues an edict seeking a legal opinion for the permanent revocation of the Israeli residency visa given to Omar Barghouti, the co-fonder of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.
By Elad Benari
Interior Minister Aryeh Deri on Sunday ordered the Population and Immigration Authority to prepare a legal opinion on the revocation of the Israeli residency of Omar Barghouti, the co-founder of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
Minister Deri’s decision was made following an announcement by Deputy Attorney General Dina Zilber regarding the authority of the Interior Minister to deprive Barghouti’s residency. Continue Reading »