Mairéad Healy says she is resigning after 'much soul-searching and tears'.
A Labour councillor has announced she has left the party over comments Sir Keir Starmer made about the Israel-Gaza war.
Cambridge City Council's Mairéad Healy said she made the decision after "much soul-searching and tears". In an interview with LBC, Labour leader Sir Keir said "Israel has the right" to withhold power and water from Gaza.She said in a statement on Facebook she had also resigned from her position as executive councillor for communities.
"In recent times, it has become increasingly unconscionable to remain in a party which has lurched so far to the right, that it is hard to distinguish itself as a party of genuine opposition," she said.The "final straw", she said, was comments made by the national party leadership regarding the Israel and Gaza conflict.
She said: "I will continue for the remainder of my term, standing up for those most disadvantaged in our city, championing local issues in Romsey and will seek to always advocate for those who need support."Israel hits hundreds more sites in Gaza as UK PM Sunak arrives
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