‘Do you feel more Arab or more American?’: Two women’s story of being detained and interrogated at Ben Gurion

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“Okay, we are going to do something very interesting now!” Her face transformed from a harsh stare to a slight smirk. She proceeded to type “www.gmail.com” on her computer and then turned the keyboard toward me. “Log in,” she demanded.

Estimated reading time: 12 min

Sven A crazy story about two young Arab women (citizens of the USA), who traveled to Israel and were detained and interrogated in an unbelievable way, just because of their name.

The world is sick!

June 3, 2012 | 0

It all started with a simple question. “What is your father’s name?” “Bassam.” “Okay, please wait a few moments in the waiting room over there.” Little did I know that my father’s Arab name would make me guilty until proven innocent. A “few moments” would turn into a 14-hour nightmare at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.

Estimated reading time: 12 min

Ti Leo Long Read.

June 3, 2012 | 0