Jewish-American barred by Israel calls settler violence ‘state terror’

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Aug 20, 2026 · 68 words

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Jewish-American activist barred by Israel calls settler violence ‘state terror’ NewsFeed Jewish-American barred by Israel calls settler violence ‘state terror’ Jewish-American activist Sam Sherman told Al Jazeera Israel barred him from re-entry because of his…

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Sherman says that will not stop his activism.

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Israel has not provided an explanation for the decision.

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Claim 1: “Israel has not provided an explanation for the decision”

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The Al Jazeera web search result explicitly states that 'Israel has not provided an explanation' for the decision regarding Sam Sherman. No other sources in the provided evidence address the presence or absence of an official explanation for this specific case.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bradley James Sherman (born October 24, 1954) is an American accountant and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 32nd congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Sherman

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Philip Lloyd Sherman (April 26, 1956 – August 9, 2023) was an American Orthodox Jewish cantor, mohel, and actor. Over a 45-year career, Sherman performed more than 26,000 brit milot (Jewish ritual cir…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Sherman_(cantor)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article deals with Sherman tanks extensive use around the world after World War II and catalogues foreign post–World War II use and conversions of Sherman tanks and variants based on the Sherman …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post–World_War_II_Sherman_tank…

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Claim 2: “Jewish-American activist Sam Sherman told Al Jazeera Israel barred him from re-entry”

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The claim is explicitly supported by a web search result from Al Jazeera. However, no other independent news sources or authoritative references in the provided evidence corroborate this specific event involving Sam Sherman.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the wake of the October 7 attacks that sparked the Gaza war, Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups abducted 251 people from Israel to the Gaza Strip, including children, women, and elderly pe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war_hostage_crisis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yusuf al-Qaradawi (Arabic: يوسف القرضاوي, romanized: Yūsuf al-Qaraḍāwī; or Yusuf al-Qardawi; 9 September 1926 – 26 September 2022) was an Egyptian Islamic scholar based in Doha, Qatar, and chairman of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yusuf_al-Qaradawi

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Claim 3: “Israel barred him from re-entry because of his work with Palestinians facing settler violence in the occupied West Bank”

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The specific reason for Sam Sherman's barred entry (work with Palestinians facing settler violence) is reported in the Al Jazeera web search result. While other sources discuss settler violence generally, only this one source links it to Sam Sherman's specific case.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of the Gaza Strip refers to the history of the Gaza Strip, primarily since the end of Mandatory Palestine.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Gaza_Strip

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israeli settlers have carried out acts of violence, intimidation, property damage, and other reported attacks mainly in the West Bank against Palestinians. Israeli settler violence has been documented…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_settler_violence

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