Article snippet: she would not visit her grandmother in the West Bank, citing the Israeli government's original decision to bar her from entering the country entirely. The president, who had encouraged Israel to deny entry to Tlaib and Rep. it would not allow Tlaib and Omar to enter the country because of their support for the international boycott, divestment and sanctions movement, which advocates for boycotting Israel over its treatment of the Palestinians. The two congresswomen had openly supported the movement previously, and the announcement that Israeli officials would block the lawmakers' scheduled visit this weekend came shortly after Trump tweeted to encourage the U.S. ally to deny them entry. Tlaib, who is Palestinian American, then sought a humanitarian exemption so that she could visit her grandmother in the West Bank. The Israeli government agreed, but Tlaib said Friday morning that she would not visit after all. "Silencing me & treating me like a criminal is not what she wants for me," Tlaib said in a statement. "It would kill a piece of me. I have decided that visiting my grandmother under these oppressive conditions stands against everything I believe in — fighting against racism, oppression & injustice." Trump has repeatedly targeted Tlaib and Omar — the first two Muslim women elected to Congress — and claimed they are anti-Semitic and "hate" Israel. His tweet on Thursday urging an ally to reject the visit of duly-elected U.S. officials marked a signific... Link to the full article to read more