Shashi Naidoo denied entry in Israel

The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement of South Africa (BDS) confirmed that Shashi Naidoo has been blocked from entering Israel and making her way to the Palestinian Territories.

Shashi was  on a fact-finding tour of the Palestinian Territories, guided by the SA Council of Churches, following outcry around on social media in which she expressed pro-Israel views, and called Gaza a “shithole”.

“Israel authorities control access to Palestine and blocked her on the orders of Israel’s Interior Minister Aryeh Deri and the recommendation of Israel’s Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan,” the statement reads.