U.Okay.’s opposition Labour Party has suspended MP Andy McDonald over what it referred to as “deeply offensive” remarks throughout his speech at a weekend pro-Palestinian demonstration in London.
McDonald, MP for Middlesbrough in North Yorkshire, stated late Monday that his phrases have been misrepresented by the media.
“These have furthered baseless and extremely harmful accusations against me, in order to avoid any further errors in the press,” he stated in an announcement, shared on X.
During his handle at a Saturday rally, McDonald stated: “We will not rest until we have justice. Until all people, Israelis and Palestinians, between the river and the sea, can live in peaceful liberty.”
A Labour spokesperson stated the feedback made by McDonald have been “deeply offensive, particularly at a time of rising antisemitism which has left Jewish people fearful for their safety.”
In the assertion, McDonald stated his “words should not be construed in any other way than they were intended, namely as a heartfelt plea for an end to the killings in Israel, Gaza, and the occupied West Bank and for all peoples in the region to live in freedom without the threat of violence.”
“I will be happy to explain these views to the investigation when it convenes and trust that the whip will be restored. In the meantime, for the sake of humanity, I hope and pray that we see an end to the war in Gaza, and steps are taken toward a lasting peace,” he added.
In an announcement, the Labour Muslim Network (LMN) referred to as McDonald’s suspension “both obscene & deeply offensive.”
The community, an inclusive group that seeks to advertise British Muslim engagement with the Labour Party, stated the elemental proper to stay in peace, with liberty and self-determination, is “one which should be applied to all peoples.”
“The only conclusion that can be drawn is that those who have made this decision do not see Palestinian & Muslim life as deserving of this fundamental principle,” it added.
On Monday, Conservative Party MP Paul Bristow was dismissed from his publish as a parliamentary non-public secretary after publicly advocating for a cease-fire in Gaza amid the battle, which has taken over 10,000 lives since Oct. 7.
Source: www.dailysabah.com