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Occupation magazine - Activism Home page  back Print  Send To friend Israel Detains, Denies Entry to Nobel Laureate, Mairead Maguire By Saed Bannoura IMEMC & Agencies September 29, 2010 The Israeli Authorities detained Tuesday Irish Nobel Prize laureate, Mairead Maguire, at the Ben-Gurion International Airport, and refused to allow her into the country. She was later on escorted to a flight bound to Britain despite legal appeals to allow her into the country. In 1967, Maguire was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work against sectarian violence in Northern Ireland. The Nobel Prize was awarded to her and to Betty Williams. She flew to Israel on Tuesday morning after a flight from Frankfort – Germany. The Nobel Prize laureate was accompanied by a peace delegation of women, including five other Nobel Peace Prize laureates. Israel previously issued a permanent order banning Maguire from entering the country for her participating in solidarity flotillas sending humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip. She was one of the human rights activists who were on the “Rachel Corrie” solidarity ship that was seized by Israel in May this year. Judy Williams, an American Nobel Prize recipient, who intended to be part of the delegation with Maguire, stated that preventing entry to Maguire is of a great concern to the people who dedicate their lives for peace. “The people who dedicate their lives to peace should not be considered a threat to security”, Williams said. Two years ago, Maguire voiced a sharp criticism to Israel for ignoring all international community resolutions calling for ending Israel’s occupation in Palestine. She also called for removing Israel from the United Nations for its ongoing violations to Human Rights. id Links to the latest articles in this section Refusing the war! Demonstration today, Thur. Apris 24, at 7.30 pm, Habima Square, Tel Aviv Refusing the war! Demonstration today, Thur. Apris 24, at 7.30 pm, Habima Square, Tel Aviv Saturday night protests: No to Netanyahu`s war!