Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK Parliamentarians Debate
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Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK Parliamentarians
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Mr Falconer
My hon. Friend speaks with real force, and I agree with her condemnation of the Leader of the Opposition’s comments.
John Cooper (Dumfries and Galloway) (Con)
There is no question but that the hon. Members for Earley and Woodley (Yuan Yang) and for Sheffield Central (Abtisam Mohamed)—who are sadly no longer in their places—had a difficult experience in Israel, and that is to be regretted. However, we are hearing today that that somehow makes criticism of Israel impossible in this place, but as we have heard time and again, that is simply not the case. We can speak out in Parliament, and we can continue to do so.
Mr Falconer
I do not think that anything I said indicated that I expected this House to be less critical in its position, so I am not sure that I accept the hon. Gentleman’s question.