Israel approves US congresswoman’s visit to West Bank
17 August 2019 |
7:00 am
Israel says Rashida Tlaib, who is of Palestinian origin, can now visit her family in the West Bank. She and fellow Democrat Ilhan Omar faced entry bans over their criticism of the Jewish-majority state.
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