New Zealand politician removed from parliament following comments in Palestinian debate

WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand parliamentarian Chloe Swarbrick was ordered to leave parliament on Tuesday during a heated debate over the government’s response to Palestine.

An urgent debate was called after the centre-right government said on Monday it was weighing up its position on whether to recognise a Palestinian state.

Close ally Australia on Monday joined Canada, the UK and France in announcing it would recognise a Palestinian state at a U.N. conference in September.

Swarbrick, who…