Groups protest Israel denying US student's entry

Arab-American and civil rights groups are protesting Israel's decision to deny entry of a US university student of Palestinian descent for a study-abroad program.

The Palestine Cultural Office, Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee, National Lawyers Guild and others called a news conference Thursday afternoon at the federal courthouse in Detroit. On May 16, 21-year-old Abeer Afana of Michigan was detained at Tel Aviv airport, then sent back to the US. (AP)