Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday barred US Democratic congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar from making a planned trip to Israel, shortly after US President Donald Trump called on his ally not to let them in.

Israel bars US Democratic lawmakers under pressure from Trump

Israel decided on Friday to allow US congresswoman Rashida Tlaib - a critic of Israeli policy towards the Palestinians - to visit family in the occupied West Bank on humanitarian grounds after barring her from making an official visit to Israel.

After ban, Israel permits US Representative Rashida Tlaib to make humanitarian visit to family in West Bank

Israel bars entry to US congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar. Watch video to know more.

Israel bars entry to US congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar

US President Donald Trump on Thursday called on Israel to bar a looming planned visit by two US congresswomen who have expressed support for a boycott of the Jewish state.

Donald Trump urges Israel to bar visit by US congresswomen Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib

US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said on Saturday that President Donald Trump relished a chant by the crowd at a campaign rally this week that called for a Democratic congresswoman to be sent back where she came from.

Donald Trump relished rally chant, Ocasio-Cortez tells constituents in Queens

US President Donald Trump Trump attacks Ilhan Omar at a campaign rally in Greenville, North Carolina. Watch this video to know more.

US President Donald Trump attacks Ilhan Omar in a rally

US President Donald Trump on Thursday sought to distance himself from the incendiary chant of "Send her back" aimed at a Somali-born Democratic lawmaker during an election rally the night before.

Not happy, I disagree with it: Trump on 'send her back' chant during election rally

After Democratic Congresswoman hit back at President Trump over his xenophobic tirade against them, the US president said those tweets were "not racist". "I don’t have a racist bone in my body," Trump tweeted, adding, "our country is free, beautiful and very successful.

After rebuke, Trump says 'I don’t have a racist bone in my body'

Four minority US congresswomen known as the "the squad" accused President Donald Trump of trying to sow division and distract attention from what they characterized as failed policies on immigration, health care and taxation on Monday.

Congresswomen call Trump's attack an attempt to distract from his policies

US President Donald Trump on Sunday told a group of mostly American-born Democratic congresswomen to "go back and help fix the totally broken and crime-infested places from which they came," a comment that was condemned by Democrats as racist.

Trump tells Democratic Congresswomen to 'go back' to 'fix' countries they came from

US President Donald Trump blasted Democrats as "anti-Israel" and "anti-Jewish" Friday after they passed a congressional measure opposing hate speech in general instead of specifically condemning alleged anti-Semitic comments by a Muslim congresswoman.

Donald Trump brands Democrats an 'anti-Israel' and 'anti-Jewish' party

Ilhan Omar: I stand here with many firsts to my name

A one-time Somali refugee and the daughter of Palestinian immigrants shared the historic distinction Tuesday of becoming the first two Muslim women elected to the US Congress.

Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib become first Muslim women elected to US Congress

US voters are poised to elect two Muslim women to Congress in the midterm election next week, marking a historic first even as anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant rhetoric has been on the rise.

US midterms: Voters poised to elect 2 Muslim women to Congress

US midterm elections 2018: Key faces of the campaign

The upcoming US midterm elections are important for various reasons, one of the main highlights of these elections is the increasing number of candidates running for the federal legislature or governor are persons of colour.

US midterm elections: Women, immigrants eye big win

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Israel bars US Democratic lawmakers under pressure from Trump