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Barcelona mayor barred from Israel after decision to cut ties with Tel Aviv
- Barcelona Mayor Jaume Collboni's request to enter Israel was rejected.
- This decision follows Collboni's harsh statements against Israel and the city's announcement to sever ties with the State of Israel.
- The Barcelona City Council decided to freeze the sister city agreement with Tel Aviv, which was signed in 1998.
- The Population and Immigration Authority stated that the refusal aligns with the Entry to Israel Law.
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On Friday, the Israeli government defended its decision to refuse entry to the mayor of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni, who was going to make a visit to Jerusalem and the West Bank, saying that the decision to boycott the Hebrew State adopted by the City Council of the Condal City "has consequences."Collboni has cancelled at the last moment the visit he was going to make to the Middle East, during which he was, among other things, to open Barcelona S…
After Cutting Ties Over Gaza Genocide, Barcelona Mayor Banned from Entering Israel - Quds News Network
Occupied Palestine (Quds News Network)- Barcelona Mayor Jaume Collboni has been barred from entering Israel, following the city’s decision to cut ties over the ongoing genocide in Gaza. According to Israeli media, citing the Population Immigration and Border Authority announced on Friday, Collboni had been slated to land in Israel late Friday night, but was informed that he would not be granted entry. It said that his entry refusal is “in accord…
Barcelona mayor denied entry into Israel after city's May decision to cut ties
The authority said that Collboni's visa application was rejected due to defamation of Israel and participation in a boycott of the country. In May, Barcelona decided to cut institutional ties with Israel and suspend a friendship agreement with Tel Aviv-Jaffa
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