Alliance Party says it's disgusted at comments made by Colin Kennedy in Israel-Gaza war debate.
DUP councillor Colin Kennedy was speaking during a debate on on the Israel-Gaza warA Democratic Unionist Party councillor has been criticised over comments linking the LGBT community with support for Hamas.
"Any mainstream party anywhere else in these islands would have suspended this councillor by now," an Alliance spokesman said.Mr Kennedy was speaking on Wednesday as councillors debated a DUP motion condemning attacks by Hamas on Israel and expressing hope for "an end to the bloodshed in Israel and Gaza".
The mayor who was chairing the meeting, DUP councillor Jennifer Gilmour, said: "I don't feel that the comments were directed towards a personal individual in the room.Mr Kennedy said he would not withdraw his remarks, but added he was happy to speak to Ms Irwin afterwards to "assuage any concerns she might have".He told BBC News NI he plans to make a complaint to the local government watchdog against Mr Kennedy over the "offensive" remarks.
"He was given ample opportunity to apologise and retract his statement and refused to do so. I will be bringing this up to the ombudsman as a complaint."The Palestinian militant group Hamas - which is designated as a terrorist group by the UK and many other countries - launched an unprecedented assault on Israel earlier this month, with hundreds of gunmen infiltrating communities near the Gaza Strip.
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