UK investigating claim Hamas attack survivors discriminated against at airport
by Sophie Wingate, Independent:
The council said they were detained for two hours.
The UK is investigating claims that survivors of Hamas’s attack on Israel were discriminated against when they arrived at Manchester Airport, James Cleverly said.
The Home Secretary announced the probe in response to a call from the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Region to investigate the allegations.
The council said it was made aware that two Israeli nationals, who survived the deadly October 7 terrorist attack on the Nova Music Festival, experienced discriminatory treatment by Border Force officers when they landed at Manchester Airport on Sunday.
They came to the UK to raise awareness for a non-profit organisation they founded to help survivors of terror attacks, the council said.
In a letter posted to X, the Jewish Representative Council wrote: “Upon arrival, when Border Patrol noticed they were travelling with Israeli passports, they were asked why they had come to Manchester.
“They responded that as survivors of the Nova Music Festival, they had been invited to share their experiences with the Jewish community in Manchester.
“They were informed that they would need to be questioned.
“The only reason for their detention and interrogation was because they are Israeli.”
WATCH – A visibly furious Sir Michael Ellis questions @AndrewmitchMP over the ‘deplorable’ events at Manchester Airport yesterday when two survivors of the Nova festival massacre were detained by Border Force officers. pic.twitter.com/iRIbCN9fvf
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