Britain expressed outrage after the Israeli authorities would prevent two legislators from entering the country to visit the occupied West Bank. Israel He accused members of Parliament on supporting boycotts against him.
Britain’s Foreign Secretary of Foreign Affairs David Lammy said on Saturday afternoon that he was « unacceptable, counterproductive and deeply related to » that two British members of Parliament were detained and refused at the entrance to Israel.
« I have made it clear to my Israeli government counterparts that this is no way to treat British parliamentarians, » he said.
Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang said they were « amazing to the unprecedented passage by the Israeli authorities to reject the entry of British Members on our journey to visit the occupied West Bank. »
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« It is vital for parliamentarians to be able to witness first -hand the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, » they said they were planning to visit humanitarian aid projects and local communities.
Medical aid for the Palestinians, a charity organization that helped organize the visit, said that the two were questioned on arrival at Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport before the entry and deportees were denied.
A statement by the Israeli authorities accused the two legislators of asking for boycotts from Israel and said they did not visit as part of an official delegation.
Israeli law prohibits the entry of non -citizens and non -residents who support the international boycott movement led by Palestine, known as boycott, divestment and sanctions or BDS.
Supporters portray BDS as non -violent activism based on a similar campaign against South Apartheid -Africa. Israel considers the movement as an attack on its legitimacy and accuses some anti -Semitism organizers, complaints they deny.
In February, Israel denied entry to two European Union legislators, accusing -one of promoting boycott of the country.
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