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British MPs respond defiantly to Israel sanctioning them
Imran Mulla9/9/2026
British MPs respond defiantly to Israel sanctioning them Israel has banned 11 MPs from entering Israel in retaliation for the UK sanctioning illegal settlements Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks to supporters of Ben Jamal, director of Palestine Solidarity Campaign, at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on 1 April 2026 (AFP) Off British MPs have reacted defiantly to the Israeli government banning them from entering the country in retaliation for the UK sanctioning illegal settlements on Tuesday. In a speech on Tuesday afternoon, Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Israel would close the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem and remove British representatives from the Internation…
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