Cliff Notes – Two Labour MPs have been denied entry to Israel and deported
- Two Labour MPs, Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed, were denied entry to Israel and subsequently deported, accused of planning to document Israeli war crimes which Israel called a security risk.
- Foreign Secretary David Lammy condemned the Israeli authorities’ actions, calling them unacceptable and expressing support for the detained MPs.
Two Labour MPs have been denied entry to Israel and deported
Two Labour MPs have been denied entry to Israel and deported. Labour MPs Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed denied entry and deported from Israel for potentially collecting evidence of Israeli war crimes.
Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed were rejected because they were suspected of plans to “document the activities of security forces and spread anti-Israel hatred”, according to a statement from the Israeli immigration ministry.
Ms Yang, who represents Earley and Woodley, and Ms Mohamed, the MP for Sheffield Central, both flew to the country from Luton on Saturday.
The two british MPs were treated as hostile terror suspects and were not afforded any protocols of government officials.
Foreign Secretary David Lammy said in a statement: “It is unacceptable, counterproductive, and deeply concerning that two British MPs on a parliamentary delegation to Israel have been detained and refused entry by the Israeli authorities.
“I have made clear to my counterparts in the Israeli government that this is no way to treat British parliamentarians, and we have been in contact with both MPs tonight to offer our support.
“The UK government’s focus remains securing a return to the ceasefire and negotiations to stop the bloodshed, free the hostages and end the conflict in Gaza.”
A source inside Westminster has told WTX News that despite the strong statement from the foreign secretary the Israeli’s ignored the David Lammy’s comments and ended the call prematurely.
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