Starmer goaded Rishi over his double by-election loss in bruising PMQs clashes today. The Labour leader kicked off hostilities on the first anniversary of Mr Sunak taking over in No10 by welcoming his new MPs for Mid Bedfordshire and Tamworth.
Keir Starmer failed to quell Labour wrath today as a frontbencher broke ranks to demand a ceasefire - after he stayed silent on Gaza at PMQs.
But his tactics were immediately undermined when shadow equalities minister Yasmin Qureshi stood up and demanded: 'How many more innocent Palestinian people must die before this prime minister calls for a humanitarian ceasefire?' Shadow equalities minister Yasmin Qureshi stood up at PMQs and demanded: 'How many more innocent Palestinian people must die before this prime minister calls for a humanitarian ceasefire? '
Sir Keir is embroiled in a bitter row with a mosque in Wales after community leaders accused him of 'gravely misrepresenting' their discussions during a visit at the weekendOn Wednesday evening four Labour shadow ministers were on resignation watch, including Sarah Owen, the shadow faith minister, and Rachel Hopkins, the shadow Cabinet Office minister, The Times reports.
Criticism of the party leader has focused on an LBC interview where Sir Keir seemed to suggest Israel has the 'right' to cut off power and water on Gaza. Advertisement The Labour leader tried to placate furious members of the Parliamentary party in a meeting after PMQs. 'That's why we have repeatedly said that aid, fuel, water, electricity and medicines must be urgently ramped up both through what can come in through the Rafah crossing and through Israel turning back on the supplies it controls.
'And, understandably, this is a very sensitive and emotive issue, both for people who have connections and relatives to the Palestinian people as well as the Israeli people, and it is perfectly normal for Keir to sit down and listen to colleagues in the parliamentary party and indeed our councillors and other members from across the country.After PMQs former shadow chancellor John McDonnell, a close associate of Jeremy Corbyn, called for Parliament to be recalled if Gaza is invaded.
Sir Keir said he was 'questioned by members' and 'made clear it is not and has never been my view that Israel had the right to cut off water, food, fuel or medicines. International law must be followed'. 'We affirm, unequivocally, the need for a free Palestine. We implore all those with political authority to uphold international law, and to end the occupation of Palestine.'
Full text of Labour Muslim councillors' letter to Keir Starmer over Gaza position Dear Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner, This week five UN agencies, including The World Food Programme and the World Health Organization have called for a humanitarian ceasefire as they described the conditions in Gaza as 'catastrophic'. Leaders across all faiths, including the Archbishop of Canterbury, have also called for a ceasefire and polling shows the vast majority of Britons and Labour voters support this position .
Therefore, as Labour Party councillors, as members, and as members of the Muslim community we urge the Labour Party to urgently adopt a position of calling for an immediate ceasefire, calling on the UK government and the international community to act upon this proposal to save innocent human lives.
What had sparked this latest Leftie tantrum was, inevitably, Starmer's robust stance on Israel in the wake of Hamas's barbaric attacks earlier this month. Two weeks ago, the Labour leader had gone further still, telling LBC radio that Israel 'does have that right' to cut off water and power to the Gaza Strip in response to Hamas's attacks.
In a separate statement, six Oxford councillors wrote: 'This is a direct threat to our democratic rights. We no longer feel we can serve as Labour councillors… in a choice between serving our parties or justice, we have chosen justice.' Yet this simple fact seems to elude the 36 Labour MPs who backed a Parliamentary motion tabled last week by the ultra-Left MP Richard Burgon.
But other names were more surprising — and it is abundantly clear that Labour's issues with Israel run deeper.
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