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MP deported from Israel accuses it of 'control and censorship'
An MP denied entry and deported from Israel has accused the state of "control and censorship".
Labour MP Abtisam Mohamed told the House of Commons: "This act was not just a diplomatic affront, this wasn't about security. "It was about control and censorship and the exposure of Israel.
No state, however powerful, should be beyond criticism." Ms Mohamed and fellow Labour MP Yuan Yang were denied entry to Israel when they arrived there on Saturday as part of a parliamentary delegation to visit humanitarian aid projects in the West Bank, they said. The two women were then deported, sparking a political row in which the Israelis have accused them of being there to "provoke anti-Israel activities" following comments they have made in parliament.
Ms Mohamed said it had been "a challenging few days" and that the two MPs are not the only ones who have been "speaking about the atrocities" and calling for change. She said many Israelis and Israeli charities were also doing so.
Ms Yang, a former journalist, told the Commons she "understands deeply the significance of bearing witness" and understood the risks, "but I did not, however, anticipate the risks of detention and deportation from a British ally". She said their deportation proves what MPs say in the Commons "matters.
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