LBC can reveal that 114 Muslim Labour councillors have written to the Prime Minister calling for an immediate arms embargo to Israel.
In an open letter, the cohort of elected Labour politicians call for their own party leader Sir Keir Starmer to impose "an immediate and complete suspension of arms sales to Israel".Coordinated by the Labour Muslim Network, the letter says "we must not be complicit in these clear violations of international humanitarian law"."It is our moral obligation to act now.
The move is said to have affected equipment such as parts for fighter jets, helicopters and drones, and was criticised by ministers in the Israeli government.The list of Labour Muslim councillors includes senior figures within local authorities with local mayors, council deputy leaders as well as local cabinet members signing the letter.
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