“This is for Gaza,” he opened his acceptance speech Friday morning, accusing the opposition Labour Party of “enabling, encouraging and covering” Israeli actions in the war in Gaza.
Parliament descended into chaos on Wednesday night as tensions flared over a vote on whether to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and the exact language to use.
“A genocide chant about Jewish people was projected onto Big Ben last night whilst we heard of reports of Labour MPs feeling intimidated and threatened by pro-Palestine mobs,” wrote Chris Rose.
Polls indicate Labour is likely to form Britain's next government after a general election expected in the second half of this year.
Several other MPs have said they would step down at the next election, scheduled for later this year, and Freer received widespread support and sympathy from colleagues.
As the war in Gaza continues, British FM pressures Israel to consider proposal for Palestinian state.
Shapps warned that “The Houthis will bear (the) responsibility of the consequences should they ignore these warnings.”
Despite the aforementioned incidents, Freer insisted that the majority of antisemitism was coming from fringe pockets and that most Britons wanted a respectful society with religious freedom.
“The BDS movement deliberately asks public bodies to treat Israel differently from any other nation on the globe,” said Secretary of State Michael Gove.
Johnson said he was stepping down because it was "clear" that the committee was "determined to use the proceedings against me to drive me out of parliament."
JPOST Digital Library
