The men were not allowed to enter the country despite having visas and a sponsor — a local Jewish synagogue leader.

Two Palestinian men had their visas revoked by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at San Francisco International Airport Wednesday and remain in federal custody, according to Supervisor Bilal Mahmood.

In the latest Quinnipiac University poll, respondents were asked whether they sympathized more with Israelis or Palestinians. A plurality, 37%, said Israelis, while 32% said Palestinians. Meanwhile, nearly a third, 31%, expressed no opinion.

The system appears to violate core principles of humanitarian aid, said Jan Egeland, head of the Norwegian Refugee Council, a major humanitarian organisation. He compared it to the Hunger Games, the dystopian novels that set people to run and fight to the death.

Members of Kehilla, a politically progressive synagogue in the East Bay, had been planning the pair’s visit to the Bay Area since last fall.

UN member nations vote overwhelmingly to demand immediate ceasefire in Gaza, hostage release, food for all Palestinians.

“Being Palestinian is an experience that transcends borders,” wrote Khalil in March, noting the way his plight in US detention mirrored that of Palestinians in Israel as well as the African and Latin American detainees he slept alongside. It is a ...

More than 60 people were killed earlier this months as the sought to receive relief supplies at distribution sites in Gaza. Hundreds were injured. Eyewitnesses have levied serious accusations against the Israeli military.