Pro-Palestinian activists detained in Israel - Middle East

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    More than 40 pro-Palestinian activists have detained by Israeli authorities at Tel Aviv’s international airport for taking part in an attempted “fly-in”.

    The Welcome to Palestine campaign, now in its third consecutive year, aims to gather activists from more than 15 countries in Israel from April 15 to 21 to “challenge the Israeli siege of the occupied territories”, it says on its website.

    Micky Rosenfeld, an Israeli police spokesman, said on Sunday that 41 people had been refused entry at Ben Gurion airport by early afternoon and would be deported. Four Israeli supporters, two holding “Welcome to Palestine” signs, were also arrested as they waited to greet the arrivals.