Like most things exaggeration comes easily to British journalists, this was hardly a kin to the all out fighting seen in some countries when things go wrong:
Cries of ‘order order’ would have proved less than useless in those situations. The speaker was heckled, rightly, and a few people walked out in an orderly fashion, it was all very British.
What was wrong was the proposed debate in the first place, the assumption that if our MPs got together and said 'stop that Israel' would take any notice of a washed-up world power is laughable. I have even heard the word ‘insist’ used in the same context!
Meanwhile……..
Israel's Knesset votes against recognition of Palestinian state
One has to ask why is this fervour directed at Israel and Gaza when thousands are dying in Ukraine and after two years of fighting and billions shovelled Zelensky’s way, demands for a ceasefire are not forthcoming in that region?
I would suggest it is partly because this is election year and the muslim vote, ever more important in certain areas, is uppermost in many MPs' minds. Long-term this is a lost cause as the demographics will determine that Islam-based parties will emerge; they already have with Aspire in Tower Hamlets showing the way.
The electoral commission has not allowed the first of the Islam-based parties to be established……
New ‘Party of Islam’ rejected by Electoral Commission over compliance with election law
The Express first reported on the party's attempted registration this weekend.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1830131/Party-of-Islam-Rejected-Electoral-commission
Anyone believing that is the end of it is living in a bubble. There will be a more normal approach that disguises the belief system that underpins these type of parties and once they have momentum the Islam factor will emerge.
So what did the shenanigans in Parliament achieve, apart from the remote chance the Speaker will join Bercow in hall of shame? Nothing at all: it will fill headlines for a couple of days, Cameron will resume his world tour and make more unaccountable statements to an empty room and all will carry on the same.
Still it’s good to know the new intake of MPs has such a caring and thoughtful and intelligent addition to its ranks…..
Bandwagon beckons….
Just one thing to add, there was no vote, good start though.
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