Lawmaker likens grey squirrels to Gaza terrorists: 'Hamas of the squirrel world'

A member of the UK parliament likened gray squirrels to Hamas during a debate in Westminster on November 28.

The politician, Jim Shannon, who is a member of the Democratic Unionist Party in Northern Ireland, made the comment while discussing ways to control the gray squirrel population in the UK.

Shannon began his statement by praising a local group in his constituency for protecting the future of the red squirrel.

“The issue is the very presence of gray squirrels,” Shannon continued.

“Indeed, the issue is the very presence of gray squirrels; gray squirrels are the Hamas of the squirrel world,” he added.

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