Lara Alqasem

After Lara Alqasem, how will Supreme Court rule on deporting HRW official?

The question is doubly complex because it comes after the Supreme Court’s October decision blocking the deportation of student Lara Alqasem.

American student Lara Alqasem (center) appears in Israel’s Supreme Court in Jerusalem on October 17
Students at Hebrew University

The English University of Jerusalem?

American student Lara Alqasem (center) appears in Israel’s Supreme Court in Jerusalem on October 17

The imaginary threat of BDS

US student Lara Alqasem appears at the district court in Tel Aviv, Israel October 11, 2018

Why Lara Alqasem’s permission to enter Israel normalizes abuses


Think About It: The case of Lara Alqasem

The detention and denial of entry to Alqasem was an unwise and miserable decision, for which the Strategic Affairs Ministry and the Interior Ministry were responsible.

US student Lara Alqasem appears at the district court in Tel Aviv, Israel October 11, 2018

High Court freezes deportation of alleged BDS supporter Lara Alqasem

Alqasem's initial appeal to the Tel Aviv District Court was rejected on Friday with the court saying she was still a potential BDS risk.

US student Lara Alqasem appears at the district court in Tel Aviv, Israel October 11, 2018

Facing deportation, alleged BDS activist Lara appeals to High Court

Just hours before her deportation, Alqasem appealed to the High Court of Justice seeking to gain permission to enter the country.

US student Lara Alqasem appears at the district court in Tel Aviv, Israel October 11, 2018