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Palestinian comedy festival gets last laugh as Israel bars entry to six comics

Summary by Haaretz
Despite holding valid visas, six of the seven booked comedians were denied entry to Israel, and sets in Nablus and Jerusalem were canceled over safety concerns. But in Ramallah and Bethlehem, the 1,001 Laughs Palestine Comedy Festival returned for the first time since 2023

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Palestinian comedy festival gets last laugh as Israel bars entry to six comics

Despite holding valid visas, six of the seven booked comedians were denied entry to Israel, and sets in Nablus and Jerusalem were canceled over safety concerns. But in Ramallah and Bethlehem, the 1,001 Laughs Palestine Comedy Festival returned for the first time since 2023

·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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Haaretz broke the news in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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