News Alert: Israel to allow Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib to enter to visit her 90-year-old grandmother in West Bank

Israel's Interior Minister Aryeh Deri said Friday he would approve an overnight humanitarian request from Tlaib. The decision comes a day after Israel announced it would prohibit Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Tlaib (D-Mich.) from entering for a four-day trip to the Palestinian territories scheduled to start on Sunday. It followed a rare intervention from President Trump, who urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Twitter to bar the lawmakers.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Aug 16, 5:25 AM     Israel to allow Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib to enter to visit her 90-year-old grandmother in West Bank Israel's Interior Minister Aryeh Deri said Friday he would approve an overnight humanitarian request from Tlaib. The decision comes a day after Israel announced it would prohibit Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Tlaib (D-Mich.) from entering for a four-day trip to the Palestinian territories scheduled to start on Sunday. It followed a rare intervention from President Trump, who urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 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