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A Labour MP deported from Israel while attempting to deliver books to a children's library in Ramallah today attacked the "outrageous" interrogation she was subjected to.

Lynne Jones was with eight charity workers on a scheduled trip to the West Bank, but were turned back after 11 hours questioning at Tel Aviv airport without being allowed into the country.

Speaking at a press conference in Birmingham, the MP for the city's Selly Oak constituency told reporters: "It was quite a nightmare.

Party member Samantha Owen, who works at Birmingham's central library, said the children's books had been collected to help build a library for youngsters in a refugee camp who had "absolutely nothing".

"We had raised money for a children's library and nursery at a refugee camp in Ramallah and the women were due to check on the progress of these badly-needed projects."

"We were asked if we brought any money for the Israeli Armed Forces, when we said no, it was just to help children, we were attacked, beaten, spat on and forced to give our watches and other jewelery to them."

"One of the commandos threatened to take us to a hospital in Lebanon then rescue just one of us while killing the others and claiming they were terrorists, it was insane."



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