UK Labour MPs Denied Entry to Israel Amid West Bank Visit

Labour MPs Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang were denied entry to Israel while attempting to visit humanitarian projects in the West Bank, provoking significant backlash from UK officials. The Israeli authorities claimed that the MPs were suspected of intending to document Israeli security forces and spread anti-Israel sentiment, leading to their detention at Ben Gurion airport. UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy condemned the incident as "unacceptable, counterproductive, and deeply concerning," while Treasury Chief Secretary Darren Jones echoed these sentiments. The MPs expressed their astonishment at being barred from entering and emphasized the importance of parliamentarians witnessing the situation in Palestine firsthand. The UK government has raised the matter with Israeli officials, highlighting the diplomatic implications of such treatment towards British parliamentarians. This incident has sparked a broader discussion about UK-Israel relations and the treatment of politicians critical of Israeli policies.