Two British MPs denied entry to 'Israel' during West Bank visit

Two British Labour Members of Parliament, Dr. Peter Prinsley and Dr. Simon Opher, were denied entry into 'Israel' and returned to Jordan while on a visit to the occupied West Bank.

The MPs were part of a parliamentary delegation organized by the Council for Arab-British Understanding, which aimed to observe humanitarian and medical work in the region.

The incident was confirmed in a joint statement from the MPs' offices, which noted that they were scheduled to meet with British diplomats and various human rights organizations. The decision by Israeli authorities has drawn criticism from within the British government. Foreign Office Minister Hamish Falconer described the action as "unacceptable."

This is not the first instance of British politicians being refused entry. In April, two other Labour MPs, Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed, were similarly denied entry and deported.

At the time, the 'Israeli' immigration ministry claimed the MPs were suspected of planning to "document the activities of security forces and spread anti-Israel hatred."