Court to state: Explain why Gaza students denied entry to Israel

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From Ha'aretz:

The High Court of Justice on Wednesday ordered the state to explain why it has prohibited Palestinian students from the Gaza Strip from crossing through Israel to attend courses at the West Bank university where they are registered.

A government policy went into effect last month barring Palestinian students from entering Israel, with no consideration to individual cases.

The court issued a temporary injunction to the state to explain its policy, in response to a petition submitted by the non-profit organization Gisha (access) on behalf of ten Palestinian students of Occupational Therapy (OT) students barred from crossing through Israel to attend the University of Bethlehem.

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The state prosecutor argued Tuesday that the students have been barred from entering the country because they belong to "a dangerous age group" of 16-35 years old - the group considered most likely to be involved in terrorist activities.

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