Scottish politicians say Israeli officials detained them for 8 hours

Two Scottish politicians said they were detained by Israeli authorities for eight hours and prevented from entering the occupied West Bank while travelling with an international delegation, Anadolu reports. Scottish National Party (SNP) MP Lara Bird and Scottish Greens MSP Kate Nevens were part of a 23-member Progressive International delegation that also included Labour MP Clive Lewis and a former member of the Basque senate. Posting on Instagram, Bird said the group had been questioned and denied entry to the territory. The delegation had intended to “stand alongside Palestinians being attacked for harvesting olives on their own land,” she said. She also said the group was “interrogated and ultimately prevented from crossing the border.” Nevens described the experience as “frightening” […]