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2025-04-06 Britain
UK criticizes Israel for barring entry to two anti-Israel British MPs
Because only Israel is not permitted to decide who will enter their country and who will be barred. What consummate British asses.
[IsraelTimes] Britain’s top diplomat condemns Israel’s decision to bar entry to two UK lawmakers after questioning at Ben Gurion Airport.

The Labour Party MPs, Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang, were barred entry after questioning revealed that the purpose of their visit was “to document Israeli security forces and spread hateful rhetoric against Israel,” the population authority has said.

“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,” UK Foreign Minister David Lammy says in a statement.

“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,” Lammy continues.

“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,” he further adds.
That’s nice. Learn your place, which isn’t dictating to Israel.
Mohamed and Yang landed in Israel at 2:30 p.m. Saturday on a flight from Luton, England, along with two of their aides.

While being interrogated, the two MPs — who both call for boycotting Israel — claimed to arrive as part of an official delegation on behalf of the UK parliament, but the claim was found to be false as no Israeli entity verified the arrival of such a delegation. Interior Minister Moshe Arbel, therefore, decided to deny entry to all four individuals “in accordance with the law and ordered their removal from Israel,” said the population authority.
Next time file the paperwork first, just like everyone else.
Posted by trailing wife 2025-04-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11157 views ]  Top

#1 British???
Posted by Grom the Affective 2025-04-06 01:32||   2025-04-06 01:32|| Front Page Top

#2 At this point, who cares what the UK wants?

They're no longer an ally. They're practically an Islamic country. They should be treated as such.
Posted by Crusader 2025-04-06 02:24||   2025-04-06 02:24|| Front Page Top

#3 
Didn't certain EU's states threaten to arrest certain Israeli Government officials if they came.

What was the UK (a EU member?) position on this?
Posted by NN2N1 2025-04-06 14:20||   2025-04-06 14:20|| Front Page Top

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