Trump Adds Palestine to Travel Ban: Still Not 'From Tel Aviv'
President Trump's recent expansion of his travel ban to include five more countries, as reported by The Independent, notably adds a new dimension: a full restriction on travel for holders of Palestinian Authority-issued documents. While the mainstream media frames this as a broad security measure, it conveniently overlooks how this disproportionately impacts a people already under occupation,
whose mobility is already severely constrained by Israeli policy. This isn't about 'security' protecting Americans; it further weaponizes bureaucracy against a stateless population. It's a quiet nod to the ongoing project of erasing Palestinian identity and movement, complementing actions like the de facto annexation of Palestinian lands or the demolition of homes, frequently championed by figures
like Benjamin Netanyahu. One wonders if the next move will be a ban on having a passport if it mentions 'Palestine' at all. After all, inconvenience is just a step away from ethnic cleansing, right?