Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer set out his party’s position following a series of resignations over the issue.
Sir Keir Starmer has written to Labour councillors setting out his position on the Israel-Hamas conflict after a string of resignations over his stance.A Labour spokesman said: “He respects those who are councillors who have communities to represent across the religious spectrum, across people of all faiths and none.
But “all parties need to act in accordance with international law” and it was “vitally important” that humanitarian aid reached Gaza. Given recent events, it is with a heavy heart that I today announce my resignation from my role as Young Labour BAME officer.Lubaba Khalid, a Palestinian photographer who had been a Young Labour BAME officer, said last week that she had handed in her resignation following the LBC interview.
She added: “My work and values will remain unapologetically pro-migrant, anti-racist, decolonial, and intersectional.The issue stemmed from the interview Sir Keir did with LBC Radio on October 11 in which he appeared to say Israel has “the right” to withhold energy and water from Gaza.But the Labour spokesman said there were “overlapping questions and answers” and Sir Keir was speaking about Israel’s right to defend itself, rather than to cut off power and water.
Asked if Sir Keir was happy for councillors who disagreed with his stance to quit the party, the spokesman said: “I wouldn’t characterise it that way at all. I have laid a motion in Parliament backed by MPs from eight parties calling for an immediate ceasefire.Political leaders across the world, including our own, must back that call to help avoid the loss of any more civilian lives.Sir Keir’s chief of staff, Sue Gray, and shadow foreign secretary David Lammy held urgent talks with council leaders on Monday night amid fears over further pending resignations.
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