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Foreign Secretary slams Israel for deporting two Labour MPs
People take part in a protest demanding an end to Israel wars in Gaza and Lebanon and for the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 5,2025

FOREIGN Secretary David Lammy has criticised Israel for denying two Labour MPs entry to the country.

Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed, who were elected to Parliament in July, said they had made the trip with charity partners as part of an MPs’ delegation “to visit humanitarian aid projects and communities in the West Bank.”

They were denied entry because they were suspected of wanting to “document Israeli security forces and spread hateful rhetoric against Israel,” the population authority said, according to the Times of Israel.

The Council for Arab-British Understanding and Medical Aid for Palestinians said they had organised the delegation to Israel that included the Labour MPs.

A statement posted on the websites of both organisations said: “On arrival at Ben Gurion Airport on April 5 2025, two British MPs travelling as part of a parliamentary delegation were questioned and subsequently denied entry and deported by Israeli authorities.

“This visit was part of that long-standing programme.

“When questioned, the group was clear, open and transparent about the aims and objectives of the visit, which included visiting a range of projects run by humanitarian and development organisations operating in the West Bank.”

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