Sayeeda Warsi,first Muslim to sit in Cabinet resigned as a Foreign Office minister over the Gaza crisis Tuesday Aug 05,2014

• Sayeeda Warsi,Senior minister of state posts her resignation statement on Twitter 
• Tells Cameron refusal to stand up to Israel threatens Britain's reputation 
• Last night she played central role in WWI ceremony in Westminster Abbey 
• Move puts pressure on David Cameron over response to Israeli attacks
• Prime Minister is on holiday in Portugal with his family this week
• Downing Street says PM 'regrets' her decision to stand down
• George Osborne dismisses 'frankly unnecessary' resignation 
• Nick Clegg steps up pressure with call to suspension of arms exports

Baroness Warsi dramatically quit as a minister over the Gaza crisis yesterday but immediately faced claims she was simply angry about being passed over for promotion.

The first Muslim to sit in Cabinet resigned as a Foreign Office minister, saying government policy towards Israel was ‘morally indefensible’ and warning it could increase the threat of home-grown terrorism from radicalised youths.

Sayeeda Warsi was the first Muslim woman to serve in the Cabinet and had been the senior minister of state at the Foreign Office since September 2012