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Israel bars two European lawmakers from Palestinian territories
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Israel prevented two European parliamentarians from entering Palestinian territories, the Ma'an news agency reported. The lawmakers were denied access at border crossings during what appeared to be a planned visit to the occupied West Bank.
The identities of the two European officials and the stated justification for their denial of entry were not disclosed in available reports. Such restrictions on foreign parliamentary delegations have become routine during periods of heightened Israeli-Palestinian tensions, though European governments have frequently protested the practice as limiting legitimate oversight and fact-finding missions.
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