Swedish activist, Johan Persson has become the 90th international peace activist to be deported by Israel since 2002. Persson was arrested by the Israeli occupation forces, as he took part in a non-violent action against the illegal Apartheid wall in the West Bank village of Bili’n. Hundreds of other peace and solidarity activists have also been denied entry to Palestine by the Israeli government. According to the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) 161 peace activists being denied entry over the past two years.

From Green Left Weekly, June 1, 2005.
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