Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner confronted at event by man who lost five loved ones in Gaza bombing
26.01.2024 - 17:59
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner was confronted during a speech at a Stockport hotel by a man who lost five loved ones in bombing in Gaza. Pro-Palestinian protesters, calling for the party to support for a ceasefire in the Isreal-Hamas conflict, were ejected from the £35-a-ticket fundraising event at around 9.30pm on Thursday (January 25).
Seven people were removed, police said. The fundraising event, at the Village Hotel in Cheadle, was also attended by Stalybridge and Hyde MP Jonathan Reynolds; MP Andrew Gwynne, who represents Denton and Reddish; and Stockport MP Navendu Mishra.
A 'pre-planned' demonstration was earlier held outside, Greater Manchester Police said.
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Videos show Dalloul al-Neder later approaching the stage and shouting during Ms Rayner's speech. The 31-year-old lost his mum, brother, pregnant sister-in-law and two nieces during bombing in December.
He spoke to the Manchester Evening Newsat the time, saying he was 'broken'. In one clip, Ms Rayner is seen speaking to guests and being applauded as she says: "Tameside is going to save the world."
Mr al-Neder is then seen approaching the stage and interrupting Ms Rayner, shouting about the need for a ceasefire and the circumstances surrounding his loved ones' deaths. He appears to show her a picture before being ushered away by a police officer.
Others then begin shouting. Mr al-Neder, a takeaway owner who lives in Burnage, spoke to the Local Democracy Reporting Service following the incident. He said: "I went there to give a voice to Palestinian people.
"It's not just about my mother, the five members of my family killed, but about the thousands who have been killed in Gaza. I went