Israel nabs fly-in activists at airport

Kansas City Star – ‎4 minutes ago‎
By JOSEF FEDERMAN AP Israeli police officers are deployed at the Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, April 15, 2012. Israel deployed hundreds of police Sunday at its main airport to detain activists flying in to protest the country’s …

Israel blocks entry to pro-Palestinian activists at airport

The Guardian – ‎9 minutes ago‎
Dozens of international pro-Palestinian activists have been refused entry into Israel in a large-scale security operation that ensured a high profile for the protesters’ attempted show of solidarity with the people of the West Bank.

Israeli police detain ‘flytilla’ Palestinian protesters

Telegraph.co.uk – ‎13 minutes ago‎
Israeli police detained dozens of pro-Palestinian activists who had attempted a mass “flytilla” protest at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport on Sunday. By Phoebe Greenwood in Tel Aviv Hundreds of Israeli police officers were waiting to greet the …

3 ‘flyilla’ activists reach Bethlehem

Ynetnews – ‎46 minutes ago‎
Three of the pro-Palestinian activists who entered Israel as part of the “flytilla” protest took part in a press conference in the town of Bethlehem. One of the activists who arrived from France said: “I’m glad to have made it to Palestine.

Israel Moves to Block Activists From Entering Country

New York Times – ‎52 minutes ago‎
JERUSALEM — Hundreds of police officers fanned out at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Sunday as Israel moved to block hundreds of pro-Palestinian campaigners from entering the country. Organizers of the pro-Palestinian campaign said that more than …

PM: ‘Flytilla’ activists should go to Syria, Iran

Jerusalem Post – ‎1 hour ago‎
By YAAKOV LAPPIN, TOVAH LAZAROFF Organizer hails ‘success’ as two enter Israel; 12 activists returned to ports of origin, 31 others held in custody until return flight; minister says airport functioning normally. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said …

Pro-Palestinian ‘fly-in’ activist: Israel and Europe treated us like terrorists

Haaretz – ‎1 hour ago‎
Two protesters, of French and Italian citizenship, succeed in making it past Israeli security and into Bethlehem; 43 activists denied entry into Israel at Ben-Gurion Airport. Two pro-Palestinian activists that took part in the fly-in protest to Israel …

Israeli police arrest fly-in activists

NDTV – ‎1 hour ago‎
AP | Updated: April 15, 2012 21:04 IST Jerusalem: Israel deployed hundreds of police on Sunday at its main airport to detain activists flying in to protest the country’s occupation of Palestinian areas in defiance of vigorous Israeli government efforts …

Dozens of pro-Palestinian activists detained at Israeli airport

Los Angeles Times – ‎1 hour ago‎
JERUSALEM — Israel on Sunday detained 43 international activists when they tried to enter the country as part of a pro-Palestinian demonstration that organizers billed as a “fly-in” to draw attention to the occupation of the West Bank.