‘This is Chorley, not bloody Gaza’ councillor shouts during pro-Palestine protest | WB6Z8E4 | 2024-03-02 11:08:01
'This is Chorley, not bloody Gaza' councillor shouts during pro-Palestine protest | WB6Z8E4 | 2024-03-02 11:08:01
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Police are investigating after a Tory councillor is claimed to have pushed a pro-Palestine protester out the door of a gathering, declaring 'this is Chorley, not Gaza'.
Labour mayor Tommy Grey lost control of a debate on Chorley Council's finances after inviting activist Jenny Hurley to ask a question in the course of the assembly on Tuesday, February 27.
However the assembly spiralled into chaos when Hurley as an alternative launched into a speech about Israel's ongoing struggle towards Hamas in Gaza.
The conflict has claimed the lives of greater than 30,000 individuals in Gaza, two-thirds of them ladies and youngsters, since October, in line with Gaza's health ministry.
It's brought about bitter divides between supporters of Israel and Palestine all over the world, sending the Labour Get together into turmoil that's embroiled even Chorley's MP, Speaker of the House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle, in controversy.
Hurley informed Chorley Council: 'I do find they're painting over the cracks of the issue the housing market, a lot in the identical approach the Labour group painted over the cracks with their release of a personal assertion claiming their help for a ceasefire in Gaza, but they refused to comply with this up with any public action.'
Chief government Chris Sinnott then repeatedly stated 'Jenny' and threatened to have her depart the meeting if she didn't cease.
However Hurley stored going even louder than earlier than. The mayor could possibly be seen banging his gavel in an try and regain order.
Sinnott then suspended the meeting and invited councillors to go away the chamber.
Hurley continued: 'Historical past has shown us atrocities the place we glance back and ask, why didn't anyone get up.
'Right here on this chamber in the present day, we at the moment are experiencing these individuals staying silent in the face of historic atrocities.'
One lady on the other aspect of the room might be seen dancing as she sang 'la la la la' in an effort to drown out the speaker.
One other protester retorted, 'Is that your response to genocide? I feel that's a disgrace', earlier than a chant of 'free free Palestine' broke out, apparently led by Labour councillor Ryan Towers.
Hurley, by now holding a Palestine flag, directed her ire at the Labour group on the council, asking why it hadn't put forward a motion calling for a ceasefire.
Town councils deal primarily with points like litter, bus shelters and group centres.
At that time Conservative councillor Craige Southern shouted: 'As a result of it's Chorley, not bloody Gaza. Get out, go on.'
Cllr Southern then barged over to Hurley, appearing to push her in the direction of the chamber door, sparking a flurry of shouts across the room.
Hurley pushed again as another man came to her assist, declaring: 'Palms off her.'
Hurley could possibly be heard saying: 'How dare you touch me."
Others tried to maintain them aside as Hurley and fellow protesters confronted Southern before police entered the room.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, after the incident, Hurley accused Southern of assaulting her.
She posted: 'Tory councillor, Craige Southern, ASSAULTS me once we challenge Chorley council on why they haven't passed a movement for ceasefire in Gaza through the horrific genocide.
'First Hoyle stops our voice, now this! Chorley can be heard!'
Southern, who was leaning towards the mayor's desk together with his arms crossed as he glanced around the room immediately earlier than he pushed Hurley, claimed he did so because he felt 'intimidated and threatened by the activists'.
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He informed MailOnline: 'I wish to clarify I didn't attack anybody and I might be very cautious suggesting that I did.
'I was in truth defending myself and others from these threatening and anti-democratic bullies who did all they might to attempt to disrupt the meeting to get their approach over a problem that has completely nothing to do with Chorley Council.
'This baying mob was so threatening the assembly was suspended and the mayor had to be taken to safety. Some councillors have been in tears.'
He added: 'Jenny Hurley and her mob have been then ejected from the chamber. I spoke to the police about what had occurred and I made a voluntary statement to them. I was not arrested.
'I consider in rule of regulation and democracy. I'm uninterested in constant mob rule where they assume they will come right into a democratic area and impose themselves. Intimidation won't cowe me.'
Lancashire Police are investigating the incident after receiving a grievance of an assault. No arrests have been made at this stage.
Just last week, Chorley's MP Lindsay Hoyle apologised to Parliament for his role in the chaos that broke out around a debate on Israel and Palestine within the House of Commons.
MPs from both the SNP and the Conservative Social gathering walked out of the chamber over allegations Hoyle broke with conference in his dealing with of the talk on the SNP's motion calling for an 'speedy ceasefire' in the Israel-Hamas struggle.
He claimed to be partly motivated by concern for the security of MPs, saying: 'I am very, very involved concerning the safety of all members…
'I used to be very concerned, I am still involved, and that's why the meetings I've had immediately is concerning the security of members, their households and the individuals which might be involved.
'And I've received to say, I regret how it's ended up. It was not my intention. I needed all to make sure they might categorical their views and all sides of the House might vote.'
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