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British medic MPs denied entry into West Bank
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has criticised Israel's "shameful but not surprising" actions after two medically trained MPs were denied entry into the occupied West Bank.
Labour MPs Peter Prinsley and Simon Opher, who are both doctors, were travelling in a parliamentary delegation to see medical and humanitarian work being carried out by organisations such as Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP). They were also due to meet British diplomats in Jerusalem, as well as Palestinian and Israeli human rights organisations, in a visit organised by the Council for Arab-British Understanding (CAABU).
Politics live: Court ruling 'will not stop' France migrant deal, says cabinet minister However, in a joint statement on Tuesday night, the pair said Israeli authorities had "prevented them from seeing first-hand the grave challenges facing medical facilities in the region and from hearing the British government's assessment of the situation on the ground.
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