MEP Lynn Boylan calls on Government to intervene after Israel blocks EU delegation

The Sinn Féin MEP had been due to visit Ramallah but was deported after arriving at Tel Aviv airport

Israeli authorities confiscated Lynn Boylan's diplomatic passport for several hours, returning it only after she had returned to Belgium. Picture: Moya Nolan

Irish MEP Lynn Boylan has written to the Taoiseach and Tánaiste urging them to intervene after Israel denied an official EU delegation entry to Palestine.

As chair of the European Parliament Delegation to Palestine, Ms Boylan had been due to visit Ramallah on Monday but was deported after arriving at Tel Aviv airport along with the rest of the delegation.