OTTAWA, Ontario: Israel on Tuesday blocked a private Canadian delegation that included six members of Parliament from entering the occupied West Bank. The Israeli Embassy in Canada said the group was denied entry because of its links to Islamic Relief Worldwide, a nongovernmental organization that Israel lists as a terror group.

Advocacy group urges sanctions on Israel after Canadian delegation, including six lawmakers, turned back to Jordan.

Israeli authorities on Tuesday barred six Canadian lawmakers from entering the occupied West Bank as they traveled from Jordan, a move that drew criticism...