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.
OriginalSourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityPublished10:11 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityPublished10:11 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“MPs and MSP detained by Israel and barred from entering West Bank”
Three MPs were detained entering the West Bank and turned away.
Key points
- Two MPs and one MSP were detained for eight hours by Israeli authorities.
- Lara Bird (SNP), Clive Lewis (Labour), and Kate Nevens (Scottish Greens) were blocked from entering the West Bank.
- They were part of a Progressive International delegation including Sam Tarry and a former Basque senator.
- Israel closed all West Bank land crossings during the election period for security measures.
- The group reported being interrogated and warned of potential detention for crossing into occupied territory.
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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.