Netanyahu said to give German FM ultimatum over meeting left-wing groups
[IsraelTimes] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly given visiting German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel an ultimatum over planned meetings with left-wing NGOs. Channel 2 reports that the prime minister told Gabriel that if he meets with Breaking the Silence and the human rights watchdog B’Tselem, he won’t be able to meet with Netanyahu.
Netanyahu has reportedly not yet received a response from the Germans.
The ultimatum comes following an incident in February, when the prime minister asked visiting Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel to stop supporting Israeli groups he considers damaging to the country. The next day Michel met with both groups.
Americans for Peace Now cancels annual Israel trip over anti-boycott law
[IsraelTimes] Americans for Peace Now is canceling its annual trip to Israel over the country’s new anti-boycott law. The law passed last month by the Israeli Knesset bars entry to foreigners who publicly call for boycotting the Jewish state or its settlements.
Americans for Peace Now is concerned that trip participants could be stopped at Ben Gurion International Airport and denied entry into Israel, Haaretz first reported this week, noting that the dovish group has been holding its Israel Study Tour for 30 years and this is the first time it is canceling.
Peace Now reportedly canceled the early June trip after failing to get assurances from the Israeli government that participants would be able to enter the country.