London’s House of Commons witnessed heated debate and chaotic scenes on Wednesday over a Gaza ceasefire proposal that significantly weakened Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle’s position, AFP reported.

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Goyle was heavily criticized and asked to resign after he allowed the Labor opposition to amend a motion tabled by another opposition party, the Scottish National Party (SNP), during a meeting that was supposed to be dedicated to the SNP.

The Scottish National Party motion called for an “immediate ceasefire” and “an end to the collective punishment of the Palestinian people”, while the Labor Party amendment called for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” and a diplomatic process to achieve a two-state solution and lasting peace.

For Keir Starmer’s Labor Party, the poll favorites ahead of this year’s election, the move has been interpreted as an attempt to avoid another split within the party over the issue.

For its part, the Conservative government introduced an amendment calling for an “immediate humanitarian pause”, which it eventually withdrew.

Visibly upset and facing a highly agitated House, Lindsay Hoyle, the Speaker of the House, eventually apologized for the way things went, after explaining that his initial approach was to allow a wider debate.

In the end, the Labor amendment was passed without a formal vote, again on controversial terms.

Westminster SNP leader Stephen Flynn condemned the “disdain” he felt his party had suffered as both called for the resignation of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle, who has held the post since the end of 2019. sides of the House of Commons.

Many MPs condemned the fact that the case had turned into a psychodrama in Westminster instead of focusing on the crisis in the Middle East.

At the same time, several thousand people who support the Palestinians demonstrated in front of the parliament demanding a ceasefire in Gaza.

The conflict was sparked by Hamas’ unprecedented attacks on Israel on October 7, which killed 1,160 people, according to official AFP figures.

According to the Hamas Health Ministry, 29,313 people, mostly civilians, women and children, have died as a result of Israel’s crackdown, which has vowed to destroy the Islamist movement in power in the Gaza Strip.