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Israel bars Swedish Left MEPs under Entry Law

8/24/2026

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  • Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar barred Swedish Left Party MEPs Jonas Sjöstedt and Hanna Gedin from entering Israel.
  • Sa’ar invoked Israel’s Entry Law, administered by the Population and Immigration Authority, to impose the ban.
  • The Foreign Ministry said the MEPs repeatedly acted against Israel and urged legal action against them.
  • The ministry accused the pair of making false claims of genocide, starvation, and targeting of children and medical personnel.