Israel court orders expulsion of blood libelist and boycott-Jews leader Omar Shakir

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Why should Israel sanction 21st century Nazi-inciters into their country?

Israel court orders expulsion of Human Rights Watch director

Omar Shakir, Israel and Palestine Director at Human Rights Watch. (hrw.org)

The court rejected an appeal by Omar Shakir, saying that his activities against Israeli communities in Judea and Samria amount to a boycott of the country.

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By Ilan Ben Zion, By April 17, 2019 Associated Press

An Israeli court on Tuesday upheld a deportation order against Human Rights Watch’s local director and gave him two weeks to leave the country.

The Jerusalem District Court rejected an appeal by Omar Shakir to remain in the country, saying that his activities against Israeli communities in Judea and Samria amount to a boycott of the country.

Israel enacted a law in 2017 barring entry to any foreigner who “knowingly issues a public call for boycotting Israel.” Tuesday’s ruling was the first time the law was applied to someone already residing in the country.

Shakir, a U.S. citizen, has worked as the New York-based group’s Israel and Palestine director since October 2016.

Israel’s interior minister ordered Shakir’s deportation in May 2018, calling him a “boycott activist.”

The court said that Shakir “continues his actions publicly to advance a boycott against Israel, but it’s not on the stages at conferences or in university panels, rather through disseminating his calls to advance boycott primarily through his Twitter account and by other means.”

It cited Shakir’s support on Twitter for Airbnb’s decision to remove postings from Israelis living in Judea and and Samaria as an example. Airbnb later backtracked on that decision.

Human Rights Watch said neither the organization nor Shakir promotes Israel boycotts, but has called for companies to cease operations in Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria because they “inherently benefit from and contribute to serious violations of international humanitarian law.”

The court upheld the law applying to boycotts of “areas under (Israel’s) control,” namely the West Bank (Judea and Samaria), not just of Israel proper.

Human Rights Watch claimed that the court’s ruling “threatens the ability of all Human Rights Watch staff members to access both Israel and the West Bank.”

The court gave Shakir until May 1 to leave the country. The group said it would appeal the decision and seek an injunction blocking the deportation while legal proceedings continue.

Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Gilad Erdan, whose ministry leads anti-boycott efforts, praised the ruling. “Boycott activists need to understand that what was will no longer be,” he said.

Israel captured Judea and Samaria, along with eastern Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, in the 1967 Six-Day War, when it defended itself against the surrounding Arab countries vowing to annihilate the Jewish state. Jordan had occupied eastern Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria during Israel’s 1948 War of Independence.

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enubus
enubus
4 years ago

Perhaps, he will meet with an unfortunate accident after he leaves Israel!

evangeline golding
evangeline golding
4 years ago
Reply to  enubus

We can only hope!

enubus
enubus
4 years ago

it would be a mitzvah!

MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
4 years ago
Reply to  enubus

I thought you weren’t supposed to pray for G-d to do bad things to people?

enubus
enubus
4 years ago

Not in my bible!

knightsstrength
knightsstrength
4 years ago

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knightsstrength
4 years ago

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4 years ago

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Liatris Spicata
Liatris Spicata
4 years ago

I wonder if this too falls under the umbrella of the “Trump effect”. Would Israel have felt so confident to do something like this if (perish the thought) Hillary were President?

dr_gunther_von_hagens
dr_gunther_von_hagens
4 years ago

Trump blood libels people too, the blacks and Muslims for example. If Hillary were president she would have continued Obama’s policy of “unconditional” support for Israel and she would have also continued Obama’s wars and policies in defense of Israel. And this is what Biden will do if he is elected. He calls himself a ‘Christian Zionist’.

dr_gunther_von_hagens
dr_gunther_von_hagens
4 years ago

Trump blood libels people too, the blacks and Muslims for example. If Hillary were president she would have continued Obama’s policy of “unconditional” support for Israel and she would have also continued Obama’s wars and policies in defense of Israel. And this is what Biden will do if he is elected. He calls himself a ‘Christian Zionist’.

John Acord
John Acord
4 years ago

It is fascinating to observe how these Muslims cna cloak themselves in euphemisms of peace and love and human rights when their true and announced objectives are diametrically opposed.As I have said before whose “human rights” are they protecting?It Surely is not the tens of thousands of Christians and Jews and other faiths that are murdered and assaulted by Muslims annually.

felix1999
felix1999
4 years ago

Shakir, a U.S. citizen, has worked as the New York-based group’s Israel and Palestine director since October 2016.

I hope we don’t take him back. I know we will… just wishful thinking on my part.

Good Riddance Scumbag
Good Riddance Scumbag
4 years ago

Israel should have kicked out Omar Shakir a long time ago.

Israel is a democratic country but they go too far when they continually allow bigots like Omar Shakir a free to incite hatred and violence against Israel.

Larenzo1
Larenzo1
4 years ago

A free what?

MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
4 years ago

Muslums and human rights go together like Nazism and Hanukkah.

R. Arandas
R. Arandas
4 years ago

The Jews must stand strong and united as a people!

Naram-Sin
Naram-Sin
4 years ago

Damn it! This means we have to take the moron back.

Trevor Fortune
Trevor Fortune
4 years ago

“Human Rights Watch claimed that the court’s ruling “threatens the
ability of all Human Rights Watch staff members to access both Israel
and the West Bank.”
Eeeexcellent.

Roma Mikhasev
Roma Mikhasev
4 years ago

OK

John Acord
John Acord
4 years ago

Exactly whose “Human rights” are referring too? I bet its not the tens of thousands of Christians and Jews who are murdered annually by Muslims!

Larenzo1
Larenzo1
4 years ago

In 1967 I was getting ready for my first tour in Vietnam when I watched the news about the daring Israeli capture of East Jerusalem. At that time the Jews was using old M48, and a few M60 tanks. It was thrilling and was I believe inspired by God.

MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
4 years ago
Reply to  Larenzo1

In ’67’ I believe the Israelis were still using their up-gunned Sherman M1’s w/the HVSS suspension.

Larenzo1
Larenzo1
4 years ago

The M60 was a mistake but I believe they had some M48. Yep just checked they had some M48A3’s Of course they had others as well. Most had been upgraded with a 105 French gun.

MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
4 years ago
Reply to  Larenzo1

Thanks for your service Larenzo, I’ve met S. Vietnamese that appreciated your efforts to defeat the totalitarian Communists.

Larenzo1
Larenzo1
4 years ago

Thanks for your kind words. I have several Vietnamese acquaintances also. My second tour during Lam Son 719 I was twenty days short of my rotation got hit and spent three months in two different hospitals.

MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
4 years ago
Reply to  Larenzo1

I believe the Ishermans also had custom designed turrets to go w/the high-velocity French cannon. I think they also converted their Shermans to run on diesel not gasoline.

VTS
VTS
4 years ago
Reply to  Larenzo1

Yes. That was The Great Miracle of God that happened in modern times.

VTS
VTS
4 years ago

Now he will probably run for political office from Democrapic party and will probably win because those stupid new yorkers will vote for a glass of water if it has “D” next to it (quoting Nansy Pelosi.)

Adam
Adam
4 years ago

The Us should refuse to take this terrorist back. He should be forced to move to Gaza. Notice I didn’t say palestine, because there is no such place

LeslieFish
LeslieFish
4 years ago

Good for Israel! Yes, throw the bum out. Throw *all* the bums out. …Just, please, don’t send them to us.

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