Politics · 13 hours ago
Israel Bars Labour MP Clive Lewis and SNP MP From West Bank
House of Commons / Roger Harris, CC BY 3.0, via UK Parliament / Wikimedia Commons
Israeli authorities stopped a 23-strong international delegation, including Labour MP Clive Lewis, SNP MP Lara Bird and Scottish Greens MSP Kate Nevens, from entering the occupied West Bank from Jordan. Bird said the group was held and questioned for about eight hours before being turned away. They had planned to meet Palestinian students and olive farmers, as Israel closed all crossings for Tuesday's national election.
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