British MP sacked over 'suicide bomb' remark

[Intifada]

A British parliamentarian has been sacked as a spokesperson for her party after saying she could envisage becoming a "suicide" bomber if she were a Palestinian.

Speaking to a pro-Palestinian lobby group on Thursday, Tonge said life for Palestinians under Israeli rule could be intolerable.

"That sort of thing repeated on a daily basis made me understand how people can become suicide bombers," she said.

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do you agree with the sacking?

[monkeydust]

From what I read of that article it seems like she's not been sacked from the party but onjly as their top spokesperson.

I don't personally agree with the sacking but if I was in the party I'd probably respect the fact that such comments would damage public opinion of the party if unpunished.

[ComradeRobertRiley]

she had the right to say that, she should not have been sacked/demoted