MP Stephen Flynn demands Rishi Sunak back Israel-Hamas ceasefire after chilling Gaza shooting
‘War crime’ shock in Parliament
In a tense exchange at Wednesday’s Prime Minister’s Questions, MP Stephen Flynn confronted Rishi Sunak over a horrifying incident in Gaza. Flynn called on Sunak to back a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas after ITV News revealed gut-wrenching footage. The clip showed an unarmed Palestinian man waving a white flag being shot dead in a supposed “safe zone.”
Flynn hit hard: “Prime Minister, such an act constitutes a war crime, does it not?” Sunak acknowledged the gravity, emphasising the need to uphold international humanitarian law and protect civilians caught in the crossfire.
Tragedy captured on camera
The ITV report, fronted by John Irvine, showed a group of men in Gaza desperately holding a white flag, intent on rescuing relatives left behind after evacuations. Moments after making their peaceful intentions clear, 51-year-old Ramzi Abu Sahloul was fatally shot in the chest – his death chillingly instant.
Pressure mounts for urgent action
Flynn pressed Sunak for a swift and decisive response, citing Parliament’s past fierce reactions to serious incidents caught on camera. Sunak responded by calling for an “immediate and sustained humanitarian pause” in the fighting, recognising widespread public concern over the conflict’s toll.
Calls grow for intervention
The harrowing ITV footage has sparked an outcry, ramping up demands for urgent intervention to ease the escalating violence between Israel and Hamas. The UK government now faces mounting pressure to act as the crisis deepens.
