A British lawmaker lost her party job for saying she might be a suicide bomber if she were Palestinian. Speaking at a pro-Palestinian lobby last Friday and later repeating her comments on national television, Jenny Tonge said she did not condone suicide bombers’ actions but understood their motivation.
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