As an Indian scholar focusing on antisemitism, I was honored to attend a conference at the University of Haifa last month. But the welcome I received at Ben-Gurion Airport will make me think twice before visiting Israel againSayan Lodh09:02 AM • August 04 2026 IDTGiven the prevailing geopolitical situation, many of my friends and family advised me against traveling to Israel. But I decided to go, as it was an opportunity to present my research at the Haifa 2026 Contemporary Antisemitism Conference at the University of Haifa. The three-day program was perhaps the largest academic gathering in Israel this year, attracting 347 speakers. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Ben-Gurion AirportIndiaIsrael tourismCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesElbit-UAEGazaWest Bank IDF Chief Michigan PrimaryNetanyahuEmigrationElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastA Good Visit to Israel, Tainted by Two Disturbing Incidents at the AirportLike His Video, Israel's Minister of Jewish Terror Is Confused and InarticulateAs Iran and Oman Negotiate, Trump No Longer Has the Upper Hand on HormuzIran's President Says Tehran Defends Borders but Does Not Seek Wider WarU.S. Supreme Court Won't Halt $655 Million Judgment Against PalestiniansRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThis Israeli ultra-Orthodox Feminist Activist Has a Warning for U.S. JewsNetanyahu Says Israel Has 'Special Forces' Ready if He's Arrested on NY VisitTwo Female Israeli Soldiers Die by Suicide as IDF Mental Health Crisis DeepensHow Israel's Elbit Armed the United Arab EmiratesDozens of IDF Soldiers Desert Sde Teiman Base in Protest of Commander'I Tried, I Got Crushed by AIPAC': Andy Levin Is All-in for El-Sayed