UK Labour MPs Denied Entry to Israel, Deportation Sparks Diplomatic Clash

Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed were deported after Israeli authorities accused them of intending to document security forces and promote anti-Israel sentiment.

Labour MPs Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed were denied entry to Israel and deported on April 5, with Israeli officials citing suspicions of plans to document security activities and spread anti-Israel rhetoric.
The MPs, who were traveling as part of a parliamentary delegation to visit humanitarian aid projects in the West Bank, expressed shock at the decision, calling it an attack on parliamentary freedom.
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy condemned the deportation as unacceptable and counterproductive, emphasizing the importance of allowing parliamentarians to observe humanitarian conditions firsthand.
The incident has escalated political tensions in the UK, with Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch defending Israel’s border policies, while Labour officials criticized her remarks as undermining British MPs’ rights.
This development occurs against the backdrop of heightened conflict in Gaza, with renewed Israeli military operations following the collapse of a ceasefire last month.