Three MPs were detained entering the West Bank and turned away.
Israeli authorities held the group for eight hours as all West Bank land crossings closed during elections.
OriginalSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished21:39 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished21:39 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
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British politicians barred entry to the West Bank during olive harvest visit
Key points
- International delegation of 23 people, including four British elected representatives, barred from entering the West Bank.
- Delegation aimed to meet Palestinian children, farmers and civil society leaders amid rising violence during olive harvest.
- Clive Lewis, Lara Bird, Kate Nevens, and Sam Tarry were among those detained and questioned for nine hours at the Allenby/King Hussein Bridge.
- Progressive International organized the congress in Ramallah with Birzeit University to oppose Israeli occupation.
- Joint statements described the denial as a political decision to prevent witnesses to events in the West Bank.
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2 2 Three MPs were detained entering the West Bank and turned away.
Israeli authorities held the group for eight hours as all West Bank land crossings closed during elections.