The meeting, in Chorley Town Hall, had already been adjourned.
To read the full story and responses from those involved, please follow this link: lep.co.uk/news/politics/chorley-council-meeting-chaos-as-member-confronts-gaza-protestor-and-police-arrive-4537136
Video captured by - and used with permisison of - Chorley for Palestine group. Filmed on 27th February, 2024.
To read the full story and responses from those involved, please follow this link: lep.co.uk/news/politics/chorley-council-meeting-chaos-as-member-confronts-gaza-protestor-and-police-arrive-4537136
Video captured by - and used with permisison of - Chorley for Palestine group. Filmed on 27th February, 2024.
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00:05 In fact, what he's actually come up with there, I do find he's sort of painting over the cracks
00:10 of the problem in the housing market. Much in the same way that the Labour group painted
00:15 over the cracks with their release of a private statement claiming their support for a ceasefire
00:20 in Gaza, but they refused to follow this up with any public action.
00:25 While 38,000 people died, 11,000 wretched of their children, the Labour group painted
00:31 over these cracks and claimed to be a racist and a supportive. The arms trade and the Zionist
00:37 so-called group that their party leaders take money from. But the housing solutions suggested
00:43 in the fake protestations of Genocide are a prime example of capitalism and worthy of
00:49 a historic action. But many people voted for long-term investments in people and their
00:55 well-being. History has shown us atrocities where we look back and ask why didn't somebody
01:00 stand up and say, as a resident of this atrocity for 80 years, have two minutes of your time
01:08 please. Because this is a very important... Here in this chamber today we are now experiencing
01:13 thousands of people staying silent in the face of historic atrocities. We ask everybody
01:20 to be moved with a conscience in the Labour group, stand up and put forward a motion for
01:26 a ceasefire in an extraordinary council meeting.
01:31 [Chanting]
01:51 Free Palestine! Free Palestine! Free Palestine!
02:05 Why has no motion been put to this chamber? We were told that if there would be a happy,
02:10 the Labour group would be happy to put a motion to this chamber. Why has that not happened?
02:16 Because it's China, bloody Gaza! Get out! Go on!
02:21 [Chanting]
02:38 [Chanting]
02:58 Free Palestine! Free Palestine! Free Palestine!