Members of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community staged a protest in London’s Parliament Square on Wednesday.
London:
Britain’s House of Commons was thrown into chaos on Wednesday over a motion calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
The House of Representatives will debate and vote on the Scottish National Party’s (SNP) motion for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza.
Instead, Speaker Lindsay Hoyle made an unusual move by allowing a vote on the main opposition Labor Party’s motion for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in Gaza.
This sparked outrage and shouting from the ruling Conservatives and Scottish National Party.
SNP leader of the House of Commons Stephen Flynn called the move “complete and utter contempt” for his party.
In the face of outrage, Hoyle apologized and said he just wanted people to debate the issue more broadly.
The motion was not officially voted on after the government said it would not join in the protests.
Political enthusiasm in the UK is running high ahead of this year’s upcoming general election.
Pollsters generally believe the Conservatives, in power since 2010, will lose.
Labor was encouraged after taking a number of seats from the Conservatives in by-elections.
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