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US student Lara Alqasem claims victory in Israel boycott case

Lara Alqasem, who was barred from studying in Israel, wins Supreme Court appeal over her alleged support for BDS. Lara Alqasem’s legal team says Israel’s Supreme Court has overturned the US student’s deportation order, allowing her to study in Israel. Yotam Ben-Hillel, Alqasem’s second lawyer, said the defence team argued that the law, which denies the entry of a wide …

Lara Alqasem, who has been detained for 15 days, awaits a final verdict on her appeal over her alleged support for BDS. “They said that the fact that she was not involved in BDS groups … works in her favour.” Alqasem, who is of Palestinian descent, has been held at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport – despite having a valid visa …

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Lara Alqasem, who is of Palestinian origin, has been held at Israeli airport for the past week over alleged ties to BDS. A 22-year-old American graduate student has appealed against her detention at Israel’s international airport over her alleged support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. Alqasem, who is of Palestinian descent, has been held at Israel’s Ben Gurion …