Author: Oman Al Yahyai
Published on: 25/02/2025 | 00:00:00

AI Summary:
Lynn Boylan (Sinn Féin-The Left), head of EU-Palestine delegation, and Rima Hassan were stopped at Ben-Gurion Airport. Interior Minister Moshe Arbel justified the decision by claiming that French politician has “consistently worked to promote boycotts against Israel” Boylan said she had planned to meet Palestinian Authority officials, civil society representatives, and residents living under Israeli occupation. BDS supporters compare their campaign to the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa. Israel claims the movement seeks to undermine its legitimacy as a state. Hassan urged demonstrators to rally outside the European Union headquarters. ADVERTISEMENT An elderly British couple arrested and detained in Afghanistan will be released “as soon as possible”, the Taliban has reportedly said. Peter and Barbie Reynolds, 79 and 75, were arrested on 1 February while returning to their home in the country’s Bamiyan province. The couple have lived in Afghanistan for 18 years. UK urged to act Sarah Entwistle, one of the couple’s children, said her parents had initially stayed in touch with text messages following their arrest. “We wanted to give them the opportunity to explain their reasons for this detention,” she said. The UK Foreign Office said on Monday that it was “supporting the family of two British nationals”

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