A board member of the Jewish-Arab equal rights group the Abraham Initiatives had a harrowing encounter with Israeli security officials this week while trying to return home to San Francisco. Laura Mandel, 32, said she was subjected to lengthy questioning and the seizure of her personal belongings on April 14 at Ben Gurion Airport after…
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