Israel says it received and granted a request by Rep. Rashida Tlaib to visit West Bank on humanitarian grounds

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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says it received and granted a request by Rep. Rashida Tlaib to visit West Bank on humanitarian grounds.

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