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Two Jewish-Americans Deported for Aiding Palestinian Farmers

11/5/2025

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Two Jewish-American women were deported from Israel after entering a closed military zone in the West Bank to help Palestinian olive growers.
They were detained on October 29, held in Givon Prison, and banned from Israel for ten years.
Their lawyer argued they were unaware of the restrictions issued that morning.
The landowners invited the activists to help, raising questions about the order's legality.
Knesset member Gilad Kariv criticized the ban.

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Story summary

Two Jewish-American women were deported from Israel after entering a closed military zone in the West Bank to help Palestinian olive growers.
They were detained on October 29, held in Givon Prison, and banned from Israel for ten years.
Their lawyer argued they were unaware of the restrictions issued that morning.
The landowners invited the activists to help, raising questions about the order's legality.
Knesset member Gilad Kariv criticized the ban.