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John Smith wrote on Feb 1^st, 2017 at 2:35pm:

Nigel Farage hit out at London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Twitter last night
He accused him of being a hypocrite over his stance on US immigration ban
Mr Farage said Mayor invited countries that 'ban Jewish Israelis' to meeting
More than 100 countries were represented at summit in London last night
By JOSEPH CURTIS FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 11:53 +11:00, 1 February 2017 | UPDATED: 14:28 +11:00, 1 February 2017

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Nigel Farage has accused Sadiq Khan of hypocrisy after the Mayor of London invited ambassadors from countries which impose immigration bans on Israelis to City Hall.

At the meeting the Mayor slammed President Trump's 'cruel, prejudiced and counterproductive' policy of banning immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries.

But representatives from Bangladesh, Brunei, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Pakistan, Sudan, United Arab Emirates and Yemen - which do not allow entry to Israelis - were all welcomed at the reception last night. 

Former UKIP leader Mr Farage branded Mr Khan a hypocrite on Twitter and asked why he 'did not oppose' those bans.

His view was supported by Tory MP and former justice secretary Michael Gove, who re-tweeted him. 

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Nigel Farage, pictured, has accused Sadiq Khan of hypocrisy
Mr Khan spoke out against Donald Trump's immigration ban on seven predominantly Muslim countries but invited diplomats from countries that operate similar bans on Israel to a summit in London
Nigel Farage, left, has accused Sadiq Khan, right, of hypocrisy after the latter spoke out against Donald Trump's immigration ban on seven predominantly Muslim countries but invited diplomats from countries that operate similar bans on Israel to a summit in London

Mr Farage wrote on Twitter: 'Why are there 11 diplomats from nations that ban Jewish Israelis at your meeting tonight? Why don't you oppose them? Hypocrite.' 

Mr Khan said before the meeting he would be speaking about why he opposed all immigration bans based on religion/nationality.

According to the Evening Standard, he was due to make a speech about how the UK had a 'responsibility to show moral leadership'.

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He was expected to say: 'You don't need me to tell you that there's no contradiction between subscribing to Western values – of human rights, democracy, the rule of law and freedom of speech – and being a Muslim.

'Nor do you need me to tell you that targeting people for no reason other than their faith or their country of birth is cruel, prejudiced and counterproductive.'

Earlier in the day the Mayor called on Mr Trump to think again about his decision to close US borders to a host of Muslim-majority nations.

Mr Farage asked why Mr Khan did not oppose such countries that 'ban Jewish Israelis' on Twitter
Mr Farage asked why Mr Khan did not oppose such countries that 'ban Jewish Israelis' on Twitter

He said: 'As close friends of America, as somebody who boasts of having a special relationship, we shouldn't be scared of saying boo to a goose. We should say to our close friends 'You've got this wrong'.

'While the ban is in place we should not be rolling out the red carpet, we should not be having a state visit and the offer of a state visit should be rescinded.

'I've heard the views of Londoners loudly and clearly over the last few days ... The Government should take heed.'

Asked whether he expected people to protest again during the state visit, Mr Khan said: 'The reality is we've got a rich history of peaceful protest. We've got a rich history of people expressing their views, either by signing petitions or turning up on the streets to protest peacefully.

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'I don't expect that to change.'

According to the Jewish Chronicle, Mr Khan 'changed his mind' about boycotting Israel after calling for sanctions against the country in 2009.

He told the paper he wanted to 'send a message around the world' by being a Muslim mayor 'who does more to protect Jewish Londoners from antisemitism' than ever before.

He added: 'The evidence clearly shows that boycott, sanctions and divestment against Israel do not help us achieve peace – we must not turn our face against Israel.'

MailOnline has approached Mr Khan for comment.

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It is from Herbert's link, isn't it?

Amazing, simply amazing - London bans Israeli diplomats.... time to put out the trash, methinks....