Preston City Council’s Labour members have called on the national party and the UK government to back growing calls for a ceasefire in Gaza.
In a statement signed by all 31 Labour councillors on the ruling group at the town hall, they describe the UK’s decision to abstain on a ceasefire vote at the United Nations last week as “wrong” – and declare that the Labour leadership should press for an end to hostilities and “push for the immediate restoration of food, water, electricity, medical care and communications to Gaza”.
Meanwhile, Jeremy Dable also says that a phrase that appeared on at least two banners at the more than 3,000-strong Preston for Palestine march through the city centre on Sunday – “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” – amounted to a call to wipe Israel from the map. “I seriously question whether are doing anything at all to help the people in Gaza. “The organisers seem, generally, to be trying to restrain the more extreme elements – and I do recognise that.
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