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Israel has banned the entry into the country of Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, the first two Muslim women to arrive at the US Congress, after President Donald Trump blamed himself heavily via Twitter. Lawmakers incorporate "The Squad", a quartet of Democratic women who has become the favorite target of the current president.

"Israel would show great weakness if it allowed representatives of Omar and Tlaib to visit, they hate Israel and the entire Jewish people, and there is nothing that can be said or done to change their minds. notice, "said Trump on his Twitter account. "They are a shame!" He exclaimed later.

This is not the first time Trump has faced Omar and Tlaib, who often criticize the Israeli government. A month ago, the president said that the four members of the Congress of Color (the two Muslim women, but also Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Ayanna Presley of Mbadachusetts) should "return to their countries".

Initially, the Israeli government had announced that it would allow them to visit the country, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu changed his mind, generating strong denials from the United States, including by organizations. pro-Israel. Motivated by pressure from Trump, the Israeli prime minister decided not to allow the two legislators to enter, saying they were encouraging the boycott of his country.

"We will not allow members of Congress to enter the country.We will not allow anyone who denies our right to exist in the world to enter the country. is a very correct decision ", justified the decision of the Israeli Vice-Chancellor, Tzipi Hotovely. The Interior Ministry, seeking to relax the measure, added that if Tlaib, of Palestinian origin, asked to visit his relatives, he would study "for humanitarian reasons".

Two years ago, Israel pbaded a law prohibiting the granting of visas to anyone endorsing or publicly demanding any type of boycott of Israel for its policy of colonization development in the Palestinian territories, already declared illegal. by the United Nations. (UN).

Strong rejection of different sectors

Omar and Tlaib had planned to travel this weekend to Israel and the West Bank as part of a tour organized by Miftah, a non-profit organization led by Palestinian legislator and experienced peace negotiator, Hanan Ashrawi . Ashrawi defines the Israeli measure as a "scandalous gesture of hostility against the American people and their representatives".

According to the leader, the purpose of the visit was to "give members of Congress a way to approach the Palestinian people directly and see things from their own country". "What are they afraid of?" in clear allusion to the Israeli government.

But the reactions also came from the United States. The Democratic Party warned Trump that, although the anti-Israel views of his two congressmen do not reflect the party's position, the veto on his visit would undermine relations between the party and the Israeli government, already affected by short circuits between Netanyahu. and former President Barack Obama, because of practices violating Palestinian territory.

Even the current US president has had problems with Republican congressional leaders and pro-Israel badociations in the country. "I am sure that anyone who comes here with ears and eyes open and open-minded can return to the country with an understanding of the situation, as we all do here, recognizing the inseparable link between the two. country, "he said. Republican congressional leader Kevin Mc Carthy in front of reporters in Jerusalem leading a delegation of 31 lawmakers. The leader of the Congress of Democrats, Steny Hoyer, agreed with his remarks. The New York Times.

The reputed American pro-Israel badociation AIPAC joins the repudiation, raising unusual criticisms against Netanyahu. "We do not agree with the support that congressional members Omar and Tlaib give to the anti-Israel movement, Tlaib calls for the solution of a state, but we also believe that any member of Congress should to be able to go on the spot and live this experience of our democratic ally Israel, "tweeted the organization.

Originally from Palestine (with his family in the West Bank) and born in Detroit, Tlaib is a member of the Michigan Congress, while Omar, born in Somalia, is a representative of Minnesota. This weekend, the two legislators planned to travel to East Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Ramalah and Hebron. According to various sources, they would also visit the Haram al Sharif sanctuary (according to Islam) or the Temple Mount (according to Judaism), in the old city, asking to do so without an Israeli security escort.

One of Netanyahu's main rivals in the parliamentary elections on Sept. 17, the centrist MP Yair Lapid, accused him of being displaced solely for "electoral interests". "These two members of Congress are anti-Semitic, but not allowing them to enter is a great benefit to the pro-Palestinian boycott movement, we should have let them in to show them that we are right in the conflict," said Lapid on public radio. Kan. The change of position of Israel, in the middle of the electoral campaign, seems to have a clear reason: Donald Trump is the principal ally of the Prime Minister on the international scene.