Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News, 2014-08-05

Baroness Sayeeda Warsi has resigned from her position as a senior minister in the Foreign Office saying she could “no longer support” the British Governments policy on the conflict in Gaza.

Warsi who sits in the House of Lords, became Britain’s first Muslim to serve in Cabinet in 2010 said she had tendered her resignation as a Minister of State in the Foreign Office to the Prime Minister David Cameron this morning.

Announcing her decision on Twitter, she said: “With deep regret I have this morning written to the Prime Minister & tendered my resignation. I can no longer support Govt policy on #Gaza

Warsi has been vocal on Twitter and became increasingly uncomfortable with Israel’s military action in Gaza and the British government’s response to it.

While the British Government has repeatedly called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Prime Minister David Cameron has come under criticism from the labour party for refusing to describe Israel’s actions as disproportionate.

On July 24 Warsi tweeted: “Can people stop trying to justify the killing of children. Whatever our politics there can never be justification, surely only regret #Gaza”.

Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, said the news was “very sad” and hoped she return to Government “as soon as possible.”

Johnson said that despite being a self-proclaimed Zionist, he regards the Israeli action in Gaza as “ugly disproportionate and tragic” and will harm Israel in the long-term.

(Twitter: @Faizie143)