German Palestinian Deported from Israel, Held at Airport for 32 Hours (VIDEO)

By Palestine Chronicle Workers

A German nationwide of Palestinian origin was deported from the Ben-Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv after being threatened and humiliated, Israeli media reported on Friday. 

Cinin Abuzeed, 19, posted a sworn statement on social media, stating that Israeli safety personnel referred to as her a “filthy Palestinian,” and threatened to cuff her and use tear fuel, in line with Haaretz. 

Abuzeed stated on Instagram that she went to Israel on April 17 to go to her household and that, upon arrival, she was taken to a separate space, the place Muslims and guests of Arab descent are held. 

In line with the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, “After three hours of ready, Abuzeed was taken to a separate room, requested for the addresses, phone numbers, and Palestinian ID numbers of her relations.”

Abuzeed wrote on Instagram that an Israeli safety officer requested her to take her fingerprints and handed her a deportation type “for the prevention of unlawful immigration”.

“After I requested why would I signal once I’m a German citizen, he stated that I’m not a German and that I’m nothing however a grimy Palestinian,” Abuzeed added.

Abuzeed added an image of the deportation type and a video wherein she tries to elucidate that she is a German citizen and she or he holds a German passport. Nonetheless, in line with Abuzeed’s testimony, the Israeli officer “received up, grabbed my shoulder, and threatened me with handcuffs and teargas.”

Abuzeed added that the Israeli safety officer instructed her that she was a refugee and that he may do “no matter he needed.” 

Abuzeed additionally stated that she spoke to family and friends in an try to get them to intercede with the German international affairs ministry however to no avail.

Following the posting of the video, German Ambassador to Israel Steffen Seiber tweeted “Cinin’s therapy is dangerous and unacceptable,” including that he’ll elevate the matter in a gathering with Israeli authorities.

In line with Haaretz, Israeli authorities claimed that Abuzeed “was denied entry as a result of she arrived at Ben-Gurion Airport with out the legally required permission from COGAT,” including that “in the course of the interview the passenger was hyperbolic, spoke shamefully to the border controllers and refused to depart the interview room.”

(The Palestine Chronicle)