‘Intimidation and fear’: Israel holds British lawmakers for eight hours
The Palestine Chronicle reports on 26 October 2026:
Key Takeaways
- Two British MPs and a Scottish lawmaker said Israeli officials held and questioned their delegation before refusing entry to the West Bank.
- The 23-person Progressive International delegation intended to support Palestinians facing attacks during the olive harvest.
- Israel’s embassy accused the group of providing false information, while the lawmakers described intimidation and rejected wrongdoing.
Delegation Stopped at Border
Israeli occupation authorities held two British MPs and a member of the Scottish Parliament for eight hours on Monday before preventing them from entering the occupied West Bank, Al Mayadeen reported.
Scottish National Party MP Lara Bird, Labour MP Clive Lewis and Scottish Greens lawmaker Kate Nevens were traveling with a 23-person Progressive International delegation. Bird said the visit was intended to “stand alongside Palestinians being attacked for harvesting olives on their own land.”
The group attempted to cross the King Hussein Bridge, which connects Jordan and the West Bank. According to Bird, border officials confiscated the delegation’s passports and summoned its members individually for questioning before ultimately refusing entry.