Is Trump pressure making this happen, Israel usually doesn't allow their imprisoned "terrorists" to travel to US to get peace awards:

Freed to travel, Barghouti will receive Gandhi award on Sunday at Yale

Philip Weiss on April 20, 2017

Omar Barghouti

This is special: On Sunday afternoon at Yale, Omar Barghouti, a leader of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign (BDS), will receive a Gandhi peace award, along with Ralph Nader. At the last minute Barghouti was allowed by an Israeli judge to travel to the States.
Rebecca Vilkomerson of Jewish Voice for Peace will introduce Barghouti.

http://mondoweiss.net/2017/04/travel-barghouti-receive/



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