Ilan Ben Zion, Author at Greenfield Recorder

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2019 file photo, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., left, joined at right by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., listen to President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech, at the Capitol in Washington. Israel's prime minister is holding consultations with senior ministers and aides to reevaluate the decision to allow two Democratic Congresswomen to enter the country next week. A government official said Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, that Benjamin Netanyahu was holding consultations about the upcoming visit of Omar and Tlaib, and that "there is a possibility that Israel will not allow the visit in its current proposed format." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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Israel bars entry to outspoken US congresswomen

by Ilan Ben Zion Associated PressAugust 15, 2019

JERUSALEM — Israel said Thursday that it will bar two Democratic congresswomen from entering the country ahead of a planned visit over their support for a Palestinian-led boycott movement, a decision announced shortly after President Donald Trump…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before voting in the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem, Wednesday, May 29, 2019. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced a deadline at midnight Wednesday to form a new governing coalition as he tried to stave off a crisis that could trigger an unprecedented second election this year or even force the longtime leader to step down. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

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New election in Israel as Netanyahu fails to form gov’t

by Josef Federman Associated Press, and Ilan Ben Zion Associated PressMay 29, 2019

Palestinian protesters burn tires during a protest on the Gaza Strip’s border with Israel on Monday, May 14. Thousands of Palestinians are protesting near Gaza’s border with Israel, as Israel prepared for the festive inauguration of a new U.S. Embassy in contested Jerusalem.

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Dozens killed in Gaza as US Embassy opens in Jerusalem

by Fares Akram Associated Press, and Ilan Ben Zion Associated PressMay 14, 2018

Israeli soldier stands during clashes with Palestinians following a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel in the West Bank City of Nablus, Friday, Dec. 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

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Angry Muslims lash out against Trump around world

by Karin Laub Associated Press, and Ilan Ben Zion Associated PressDecember 8, 2017