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Wednesday, August 24, 2016
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Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Israeli pro-BDS lawyer seeks asylum in Canada
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAn Israeli supporter of a boycott of the Jewish state is seeking political asylum in Canada.
Haaretz newspaper says that Gilad Paz, a 34-year-old lawyer, has applied for asylum in Montreal, on the grounds of a reasonable suspicion of political persecution.
Paz is basing his claim on the actions of Interior Minister Aryeh Deri and Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan, who have decided to bar entry into Israel to foreign supporters of boycotts.
"I am politically persecuted in Israel,” he said. “I realised that people like me have no place in the country [Israel], so I decided to leave before it is too late.”
Posted by Days of Palestine on Wednesday, August 24, 2016
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