I'm an Israeli critic of Zionism. Why did border agents detain me at a US airport? | Ilan Pappé

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : For my part, I have written more than 20 books about Israel and Palestine, and wished to provide historical and scholarly context to the current situation.
43% : Human Rights Watch noted that the ban on Abu Sitta, reportedly instigated by Germany, "attempts to prevent him from sharing his experience treating patients in Gaza [and] risks undermining Germany's commitment to protect and facilitate freedom of expression and assembly and to nondiscrimination".
43% : Many other well-known and well-versed academics who can provide in-depth analysis, which is not always to be found in the mainstream media, are also affected by the threat or possibility of travel restrictions.

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