Lammy slams Israeli Occupation for deporting British MPs
The UK's Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, has publicly criticized the Israeli Occupation authorities for denying entry to two Labour MPs and subsequently deporting them.
Yuan Yang, the representative for Earley and Woodley, and Abtisam Mohamed, who serves as the MP for Sheffield Central, were turned away at Ben Gurion Airport after arriving from Luton with their aides.
According to a statement from the "Israeli" immigration ministry, cited by Sky News and Politics UK, their rejection was based on suspicions that they intended to 'document the activities of security forces and spread anti-Israel hatred.'
In a statement released on Saturday, Lammy expressed his concerns over the incident, stating, '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.'
Lammy emphasized that he had conveyed to Israeli Occupation officials that such treatment of British parliamentarians was inappropriate and affirmed that the UK government has been in contact with both MPs to offer support.
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