Johnathan Paoli
THE Israel-Hamas debate in Parliament became so heated that matters came to a head when the National Freedom Party’s parliamentary leader Shaik Emam tossed a bag of silver coins at the opposition benches in an apparent biblical reference to express his disgust at parties who support Israel.
The showdown was sparked by the debate on the budget for the Department of International Relations in the National Assembly on Tuesday when ACDP leader, Kenneth Meshoe, called on the government to appeal to Hamas to release all the hostages captured during the 7 October invasion.
Meshoe said he welcomed the release of hostages from Gaza, some of whom are South African.
But NFP MP Shaik Emam, wearing a Palestinian scarf, accused Meshoe of trying to mislead South Africans about the situation in the Middle East.
Dangling a clear bag containing silver coins, Emam tossed it over the podium in the
You’ve reached your free article limit
Subscribe to enjoy unlimited access to trusted journalism. Cancel anytime.
Subscribe nowNeed help? molokom@insidepolitic.co.za
