British MP denied entry to Israel-controlled Al-Aqsa gate for being Muslim

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British MP denied entry to Israel-controlled Al-Aqsa gate for being Muslim

Parliamentarian Shockat Adam said fellow members of his delegation were allowed through the Western Gate, which Israel controls

Published date: 23 April 2025 17:24 BST | Last update: 2 hours 9 mins ago


British MP Shockat Adam was denied entry to Al-Aqsa Mosque through an Israel-controlled gate last week because he was Muslim, Middle East Eye has learnt.

MEE revealed last Friday that Adam, an independent MP for Leicester South, and Andrew George, Liberal Democrat MP for St Ives, arrived in Israel on 13 April and toured Hebron, Bethlehem, Tulkarm and East Jerusalem - areas recognised under international law and by the British government as being Palestinian territory under Israeli occupation.

Last Wednesday morning the delegation visited Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem.

A witness to the scene told MEE last week that George and other members of the delegation entered the mosque compound through the Western Gate, which is controlled by Israel.

But Adam was identified as Muslim and denied entry.

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