The leader of the British Labor Party called for a permanent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
| British Labor leader Keir Starmer called for a permanent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ahead of a parliamentary debate on the Gaza war. |
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With Labor leading the polls by a wide margin ahead of an election due later this year, Starmer is seeking to present the party’s membership as a united front. It is up to the voters, but the conflict in Gaza will test this unity.
Nearly a third of party members opposed Stormer last year and backed calls for an immediate ceasefire. The party had to withdraw its support for a candidate because of his comments about Israel earlier this month.
This week, the Scottish National Party is expected to submit a proposal to parliament for an immediate ceasefire, which will be decided by Labour’s foreign affairs chief, David Lammy.
Speaking at the Labor party conference, Starmer said: “What we all want to see… is an end to the war, not just now, and not a temporary ceasefire, but a A permanent stop… that’s what needs to happen now.”
He added: any ceasefire cannot be unilateral.
The noteworthy point is that since the middle of October last year, demonstrations have been held almost every Saturday in London and other British cities, demanding an end to Israel’s crimes in the Gaza Strip.
The participants criticize the Israeli authorities, as well as the British leadership and the governments of other Western countries, because they do not make efforts to achieve a ceasefire.
