SNP MP Lara Bird and the Scottish Greens MSP Kate Nevens were part of an international delegation turned away by Israeli security forces.
The escape took place after jail personnel entered the cell following information that one of the prisoners was unwell.
SNP MP Lara Bird says she was detained for eight hours and denied entry to the West Bank while joining a European Progressive International delegation on October 26.
An SNP MP and a Scottish Green MP have been detained by Israel for eight hours and refused entry to Palestine. Lara Bird, the ...
Lara Bird, the SNP MP for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, and Kate Nevens, a Green MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, had both ...
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Duress alarms floated as MPs raise safety concerns

Some MPs will have their electorate offices' security bolstered after an alleged attack on Helen Haines heightened safety fears for politicians and their staff.
Firebrand Nat MP Lara Bird was detained by Israeli security forces as she tried to enter the West Bank. The controversial ...
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'Luminous generosity': tearful tributes flow for Haines

MPs from across the political divide have paid tribute to Helen Haines as the independent recovers in hospital from an ...
Group was on visit to meet Palestinian children, farmers and civil leaders facing escalating violence from Israeli forces ...
According to the leaders, more than 14,000 people have been displaced in the Moyale area since the conflict along the border started.
Campaigners and MPs push government to come clean about how AI tools are being used at the border and in asylum cases ...
The government is using AI in “near total secrecy” to police immigration and border crossings and is routinely invoking ...