A DUP MP member compared grey squirrels to Hamas.
He claimed grey squirrels are “the Hamas of the squirrel world”.
Jim Shannon, a DUP member, was speaking in a Westminster debate on how to protect endangered red squirrels.
Hamas, a proscribed terrorist organisation by the UK government, was behind a deadly attack on Israel which has led to an on-going conflict in Gaza.
Grey squirrels compared to Hamas
Jim Shannon said: “The Ards Red Squirrel Group is full of fantastic volunteers who work tirelessly to protect the future of the red squirrel in my constituency of Strangford, particularly at Mount Stewart.
“The organisation is led by the National Trust Mount Stewart ranger team, and they are in constant contact with local landowners to monitor red squirrels and eradicate any greys that venture in.
“Indeed, the issue is the very presence of grey squirrels – grey squirrels are the Hamas of the squirrel world.”
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Patricia Devlin wrote: “Encouraging to know our politicians have their fingers on the pulse when it comes to real community issues. I for one will be forgetting about the cost of living crisis, under pressure healthcare system and the homelessness on our streets until the grey squirrels declare a ceasefire.”
Shooting attack in Jerusalem
Israeli media are reporting that the death toll from a shooting attack in Jerusalem has risen to three after an elderly woman succumbed to her injuries. A 24-year-old woman and a man in his 70s were also killed, reports The Guardian.
According to police, at around 7.40am local time two gunmen got out of a vehicle and opened fire at people at a bus stop.
Police said two off-duty soldiers and an armed civilian in the area returned fire, killing the two attackers. The Shin Bet security agency said the attackers were Hamas members.
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