Palestinian rights group says Israel barred its director from travelling abroad
Palestinian rights group says Israel barred its director from travelling abroad Israel barred Shawan Jabarin, the general director of Palestinian human rights group Al-Haq, from travelling to Jordan after stopping him at the Allenby Bridge crossing on Friday, the organisation said. In a statement, Al-Haq said Israeli forces questioned Jabarin about the purpose of his journey before informing him…
Shawan Jabarin, the chief executive of the Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq, has been barred from traveling abroad by Israel, according to the group. Jabarin was stopped at the Allenby Bridge crossing into Jordan on Friday and questioned by Israeli forces about the purpose of his journey. He was then informed that he was banned from traveling.
Al-Haq described the restriction as politically motivated and linked to Jabarin's advocacy for human rights. The organization noted that Jabarin had previously faced travel restrictions and threats related to his work. They cited a 2022 warning from Israel's Shin Bet, the internal security service, and pointed out that a travel ban imposed in 2006 remained in effect for six years before being temporarily lifted in 2012.
Additionally, Al-Haq highlighted that Jabarin had been prevented from traveling to the Netherlands in 2009 to receive a human rights award. The group has called on third states to intervene in this matter and urged for an end to Israeli impunity and Israeli apartheid.
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