Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang: Denying MPs entry to Israel 'unacceptable', says Lammy

Israel Turns Away 2 British Lawmakers

The lawmakers, Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang, said they were “astounded” by the decision to refuse them entry.

Two UK MPs Denied Entry Into Israel, Detained, Britain Says "Unacceptable"

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy said Saturday it was "unacceptable" and deeply concerning that Israel had detained two UK lawmakers and denied them entry. Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed, from the governing Labour Party, flew from London to Israel but were blocked from entering the country and deported, British media reported. "It is unacceptable, counterproductive, and deeply concerning that two British MPs on a parliamentary delegation t…

Two British parliament members refused entry to Israel, suspected of plans to ‘spread anti-Israel hatred’

Sky News, citing a statement from the Israeli immigration ministry, says that the detained parliamentarians are Labour MPs Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed, who were rejected because they were suspected of plans to "document the activities of security forces and spread anti-Israel hatred."

Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang: Denying MPs entry to Israel 'unacceptable', says Lammy

The foreign secretary says their detention is "counterproductive, and deeply concerning".

Two Labour MPs denied entry and deported from Israel

Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed were deported after being accused of planning to spread ‘anti-Israel hatred’

UK foreign secretary criticises Israel for denying two Labour MPs entry

David Lammy says it is ‘unacceptable’ that the parliamentary delegation had been detained and deportedThe UK’s foreign secretary has criticised Israeli authorities for denying two Labour MPs entry into the country and deporting them. Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed were rejected because they were suspected of plans to “document the activities of security forces and spread anti-Israel hatred”, according to a statement from the Israeli immigration m…