Israel’s Supreme Court has halted the deportation order against a US student who has been refused entry to the country over alleged links to the boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement.
Representatives of Lara Alqasem made a request for a Supreme Court hearing on Friday after the Tel Aviv District Court upheld a ruling made at a lower court prohibiting her from entering Israel, JTA reported.
Her deportation, initially scheduled for Sunday, has been postponed until the Supreme Court makes a decision on whether to hear the case.
Ms Alqasem, 22, was stopped at the airport on October 2, despite holding a student visa issued to her by the Israeli consulate in Miami, Florida.
