The Government of Ghana will formally summon officials of the Israeli Embassy in Accra on Wednesday, December 10, after what it describes as the unjust and unacceptable treatment of Ghanaian travellers — including four Members of Parliament — at Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport.
In a sharply critical statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said seven Ghanaian citizens were detained upon arrival in Tel Aviv on Sunday, December 7, without any valid explanation from Israeli authorities.
Among those held were four MPs who had travelled to participate in the Annual International Cybersecurity Conference. According to the ministry, they were kept in custody for more than five hours and released only after “intense diplomatic intervention.”
The remaining three travellers were denied entry and deported on the next available flight, arriving back in Ghana shortly thereafter.
The ministry insisted that Ghana’s diplomatic mission has adhered strictly to international standards and dismissed Israel’s explanations as “unconvincing and unacceptable.”
Government officials added that Ghana is weighing possible reciprocal actions if Israel fails to satisfactorily address the incident and take steps to prevent future occurrences.
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