JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel suspended on Sunday a pass that eased the Palestinian foreign minister s travel in and around the occupied West Bank, as part of its response to Palestinian efforts
Entering the Israeli-occupied West Bank from Jordan, Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki was detained for 30 minutes by border guards who confiscated his "VIP" travel card, his office said. A spokesperson for Israel's Defence Ministry, which administers the West Bank, confirmed the move, calling it part of the implementation of a government decision on Friday.
Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki's office says he was detained for 30 minutes by border guards who confiscated his travel card in response to an appeal by Palestinians, asking ICJ for an opinion on Israeli 'occupation'
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al Maliki's VIP travel card was confiscated by Israeli border staff as he crossed from Jordan into the occupied West Bank