11 councillors resigned from the party last week, joining dozens of others who have quit over the party's stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict
11 councillors resigned from the party last week, joining dozens of others who have quit over the party’s stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict
He added: “We have tried everything to try to engage within the party. But we just felt that anything we said has just been either ignored or we weren’t being listened to.” Last month, 150 councillors jointly signed a letter to Sir Keir and deputy leader Angela Rayner requesting that Labour back a ceasefire.He wrote that “this is a terrifying and distressing time for everyone – Israeli, Palestinian, Muslim and Jew” and said he believed it was “important that people hear directly what our position is”.
He added: “Obviously everything should be done within international law, but I don’t want to step away from the core principles that Israel has a right to defend herself and Hamas bears responsibility for the terrorist acts.” He said: “Over time, the facts on the ground will inevitably change in relation to both hostages being rescued and Hamas’s capability to carry out attacks like we saw on 7 October, and we must move to cessation of fighting as quickly as possible. Because the reality is that neither the long-term security of Israel nor long-term justice for Palestine can be delivered by bombs and bullets.
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