British MP 'apologises' for Gaza tweet
In a statement released by the Liberal Democrats subsequently, the MP said:" utterly condemn the violence on both sides in Israel and Gaza."
"I condemn the actions of Hamas, and my comments were not in support of firing rockets into Israel. If they gave the opposite impression, I apologise," he said.
A spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats said in the statement: "This is a categorical apology from David Ward. In light of this apology, the party and the whips will decide in due course if further disciplinary action should be taken."
Triggering a controversy, Ward had earlier tweeted: "The big question is - if I lived in #Gaza would I fire a rocket? - probably yes."
In the past 15 days, at least 649 Palestinians and 31 Israelis have been killed since the fighting started.
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