Israel blocks two UK MPs from entering country

Deportation of British MPs aims to hide Israeli crimes

By blocking access to the occupied Palestinian territories, Israel prevents parliamentarians from making an on-the-ground assessment of the conflict

Inside the UK Media’s Tantrum Over BDS-Backing Lawmakers Denied Entry by Israel

Border security and a visa policy. There isn’t a single sovereign state in the world that doesn’t have both. The United Kingdom certainly does — a robust one, no less. For Palestinians, a visa is mandatory to enter the UK, whether for tourism, family visits, business, or study — short stay or long. In addition to a visa, Palestinians must present a valid passport, proof of accommodation (hotel booking or invitation from a local host), evidence o…

David Lammy’s imperial overreach

With the imperial pomposity of an old colonial governor, David Lammy has ‘made clear’ to the Israelis that denying entry to Labour MPs Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang is ‘no way to treat British Parliamentarians’. Bloody natives, getting ideas above their station again. Any more of this nonsense, chaps, and you’ll be summoned to High Commissioner Lammy’s office for a jolly

Israel lobby group Labour Friends of Israel tagged for ban on entering Israel by pro-Israel fascist group

Dark comedy as genocide-deniers targeted by even more fanatical outfit for not being apologist enough The so-called 'Labour Friends of Israel' (LFI) lobby group is at risk of a ban on entering Israel after it was targeted by the fascist and even more fanatical Betar group because LFI dared criticise Israel's decision to detain and…

Labour MPs denied entry to Israel, deported for 'spreading anti-Israel hatred'

A furious political row has broken out after two Labour MPs were denied entry to Israel and deported after being accused of planning to "spread anti-Israel hatred". 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, …

Kemi Badenoch is wrong. We should expect better from Israel

The Israeli government’s decision this weekend to deny entry to two of my colleagues, Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang, was wrong and counterproductive. Israel restricts entry to those it claims “act against the state and its citizens”. It is understandable that the Jewish state, which has long faced a unique global campaign of demonisation and delegitimisation, takes such steps in extreme cases. But this wasn’t such a case. Parliamentary delegatio…