A Jewish group in Manchester, England, says two survivors of the October 7 Hamas massacre were detained at the city’s airport upon arrival as they traveled to the UK to share their experiences and raise awareness for a non-profit established to help survivors of the attack.
According to a complaint published online, a border guard told the pair they were stopped because “they had to make sure that you are not going to do what you are doing in Gaza over here.”
A video of the encounter shows a border agent telling the pair, off screen, to be quiet and let the officials do their job.
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British Home Secretary James Cleverly responds on X, formerly Twitter, that the incident is being investigated.
“We do not tolerate antisemitism or any form of discrimination,” he adds.
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