Greece protests Israel’s deportation of trade union delegation bound for Ramallah

Greece has lodged a formal protest with Israeli authorities after a delegation of Greek trade union representatives was barred from entering Israel and deported, despite having fulfilled all entry requirements and declared the purpose of their visit.

The Greek Foreign Ministry said on 21 June that the delegation, travelling to Ramallah at the invitation of the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU), was denied entry and expelled. The ministry expressed displeasure at the...