During a heated session in the House of Commons, Labour MP Louise Jones was caught on camera rolling her eyes as fellow MP Zarah Sultana challenged the government on why it can fund arms sales to Israel but won’t help the poor. The moment sparked outrage across social media, especially amid reports that at least 27 Palestinians were killed near a food distribution point in Gaza on the same day.
😡 Sultana’s powerful question
On Tuesday, Zarah Sultana stood up to ask:
“How can the government find money to arm Israel’s genocide in Gaza, but not enough to help struggling families in the UK?”
Her words came as Gaza’s health authorities reported that dozens of Palestinians were killed or wounded by Israeli forces while trying to collect aid. Sultana pointed out the stark contrast:
“People are literally starving and being shot at by soldiers while waiting for food, yet we fund military assistance abroad.”
🍽️ 27 killed waiting for food
The Commons exchange coincided with tragic news from Gaza. Local health authorities reported at least 27 Palestinians killed and dozens more wounded by Israeli fire near a food distribution point in Rafah. Journalists haven’t independently verified those figures yet, but the International Committee of the Red Cross said its Rafah field hospital received 184 casualties—19 of whom were already dead on arrival and eight who died shortly after.
These incidents were part of a three-day pattern of violence as Israel imposed a new aid distribution regime, maintaining a blockade that has lasted weeks.
🚨 UN warns of war crime
The UN Human Rights Office called these attacks “unconscionable,” warning that blocking access to food and attacking civilians could amount to war crimes. Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence told reporters in Geneva:
“For a third day running, people were killed around an aid distribution site run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. This morning, we have received information that dozens more people were killed and injured.”
His statement underscores growing international alarm about the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
👀 The eye-roll that went viral
As Sultana spoke passionately, Louise Jones appeared to roll her eyes and even let out a subtle sigh. Cameras zoomed in on the Labour backbencher—a reaction that many MPs and pundits condemned as dismissive and disrespectful.
Social media users immediately shared clips of Jones’s eye-roll, calling it “embarrassing” and accusing her of being out of touch with the gravity of Sultana’s question.
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