News Alert: Israel denies entry to Democratic Reps. Omar and Tlaib ahead of their planned visit, amid Trump's public push for such a move

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reversed himself Thursday and decided to prohibit Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) from visiting Israel during a trip scheduled to start on Sunday. It followed a rare intervention from President Trump, who urged him on Twitter to bar the lawmakers.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Aug 15, 11:05 AM     Israel denies entry to Democratic Reps. Omar and Tlaib ahead of their planned visit, amid Trump's public push for such a move Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reversed himself Thursday and decided to prohibit Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) from visiting Israel during a trip scheduled to start on Sunday. It followed a rare intervention from President Trump, who urged him on Twitter to bar the lawmakers. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071