MP booted from parliament over explosive speech

MP booted from parliament over fiery speech

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New Zealand Greens co-leader Chloe Swarbrick has been thrown out of parliament for a fiery speech in which she suggested the government was “spineless” for refusing to sanction Israel.

Anthony Albanese announced on Monday that Australia would recognise a Palestinian state but his Kiwi counterpart, Christopher Luxon, has been more hesitant on the issue.

On Tuesday Mr Luxon, who recently hosted a visit from the Aussie PM, announced New Zealand would make a decision on whether to recognise Palestine as a state next month.

That afternoon in an urgent debate, Ms Swarbrick, who is in opposition, urged government MPs to back her private member’s bill allowing New Zealand to apply sanctions on Israel.

“My question for this place is what the hell is the point of our jobs?” she said.

“...I will reiterate my call for the government to pick up our unlawful occupation of Palestine sanctions bill and to sanction Israel for its war crimes.

“If we find six of 68 government MPs with a spine we can stand on the right side of history.”

The speaker, Gerry Brownlee, took exception to that last comment, telling Ms Swarbrick it was “completely unacceptable to make that statement - withdraw it and apologise”.

“No,” she replied.

“Then leave the house for the rest of the week,” Mr Brownlee said.

“Happily,” said Ms Swarbrick, who along with her Greens colleagues was wearing a Middle Eastern keffiyeh around her neck.

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