This week a group of fifteen Labour Party members, led by Alan Whitehead MP, visited Palestine and Israel to see the situation for themselves. Here is a taster of what they saw, did and learnt.
.@alanwhiteheadmp listening to the @ICAHDinfo speaker as he highlights the separation of Jerusalem from WB #lab2pal pic.twitter.com/1mShiFOXqj
— Labour 2 Palestine (@Lab2Palestine) September 19, 2016
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Urgent urgent: people of the Cremisan near Bethlehem have been locked in their land since Sun. 18 trapped. Open the gate now @cogat_israel pic.twitter.com/mQvClMYZex
— Labour 2 Palestine (@Lab2Palestine) September 21, 2016
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The delegation is now meeting with @xabueid to understand the impact of settlements on Bethlehem. Pic – Har Homa settlement #lab2pal pic.twitter.com/TwYDaoMcZj
— Labour 2 Palestine (@Lab2Palestine) September 21, 2016
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Raghad Dweik, Fateh member of Hebron Council, is now updating delegates on the situation in her city as it is not safe to visit. #lab2pal pic.twitter.com/7vhtTPb52i
— Labour 2 Palestine (@Lab2Palestine) September 21, 2016
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The delegation are passing through Qalandia checkpoint which prevents most West Bank residents from accessing Jerusalem. #lab2pal pic.twitter.com/EUsaTvU1WU
— Labour 2 Palestine (@Lab2Palestine) September 22, 2016
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#lab2pal at Bedouin village where solar panels destroyed and self build school is threatened with demolition by IDF. pic.twitter.com/jiQXeC4nwQ
— Howard Needham (@hmneedham) September 22, 2016