COUNCILLORS and officials who quit Labour over comments made by Keir Starmer about the Israel-Hamas conflict have accused him of “gaslighting”…
Keir Starmer was forced to clarify his position on the conflict after he was criticised for comments made on the radioover comments made by Keir Starmer about the Israel-Hamas conflict have accused him of “gaslighting” in a scathing direct letter.
Labour national executive committee member and We Believe in Israel director Luke Akehurst argued criticism was overblown and warned the authors’ call for a ceasefire risked Hamas building up for further future attacks. Furthermore in your ‘clarifying’ interview with the media you said “some Muslims” had taken an issue with your rhetoric. Ending the occupation of Palestine, ensuring Palestinians human-rights are upheld and that a free Palestinian state becomes a reality
We note that you still haven’t withdrawn your words and apologised for what you have said, along with members of the front bench who repeated the same line. You will be aware that lawyers have suggested that individual politicians could be legally liable for aiding and abetting war crimes on the basis of their unequivocal support for Israel.
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