Michael Oren, former ambassador to the US, speaking infront of Christians United for Israel. . (photo credit: REUTERS)
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Former Ambassador to the United States and Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Michael Oren criticized the handling of the detention of Lara Alqasem, an American student being held by Israeli authorities at Ben-Gurion Aiport for alleged BDS ties, according to a press statement released on Wednesday.
“I have said this in the past and I will repeat it again: The policy that is being implemented now is clearly causing us political damage, so the officials responsible for its enforcement must carefully examine whether Lara Alqasem really does support BDS,” Oren said.
“As in any sovereign state, Israel has the right and even the duty to prevent the entry of those who want to destroy it,” Oren said. However, Oren called for “a reexamination of Israel’s policy in order to protect ourselves and our image as a democratic and enlightened society.”
Oren’s statement came in response to an editorial published in the New York Times by Bari Weiss and Bret Stephens criticizing Israel’s policy of banning BDS activists from entering the country.
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