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Meanwhile, in Jakarta, angry mobs raided and looted luxury items from the homes of several members of the regional legislative assembly, who previously made unsympathetic remarks about protesters who had criticised their high salaries.

"We're a village running a country," said Barkman, who holds responsibility for trade and economic development in the Legislative Assembly.

The BBC understands Foreign Office Minister Stephen Doughty spoke with a member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly on Thursday and will be engaging with affected overseas territories over the coming weeks.

In the Netherlands, police deployed batons and tear gas on pro-Palestinian protestors, while in Canada it is now forbidden to wear a keffiyeh in Ontario’s legislative assembly.

It is defined as a "large majority in a legislative assembly that enables a government to pass laws without effective scrutiny" and became popular around the UK general election in July.