Britain’s interior ministry said travel authorization for “these individuals” had been canceled as “their presence in the UK may not be conducive to the public good.”

The ban on the left-wing commentators has shocked many across the political spectrum.

The United Kingdom’s Home Office said Piker and Uygur were blocked from entering the country because their presence “may not be conducive to the public good.”

The Young Turks founder says the move was retaliation for criticism of Israel