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Ex-U.S. envoy on dispute over Israel visits

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moved to keep two Democratic members of Congress out of the country after pressure from President Trump. A humanitarian pass was eventually granted to Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib, who has relatives in the West Bank, but she says she will not go. Former U.S. Ambassador Dan Shapiro spoke about Israel's actions with Margaret Brennan, CBS News' senior foreign affairs correspondent and moderator of "Face the Nation."

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Israel blocks visit from Democratic Congresswomen

President Trump's battle against the"Squad" Democrats reached the international stage on Thursday when Israeli leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, barred U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota from visiting the country. The decision came after Mr. Trump tweeted it would show "great weakness" for Israel to allow the Congresswomen to carry out their visit to disputed territories in the West Bank. Senior Washington correspondent for i24 News, Dan Raviv, joined CBSN to break down the latest.

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