• therealrjp@lemm.ee
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    9 months ago

    I’d hoped for more, considering his work on human rights. I suppose it’s just not popular to state the truth on this matter; condemning Israel’s war crimes doesn’t mean you support Hamas’ terrorism and it certainly isn’t antisemitism.

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      9 months ago

      I’ve had this problem with him for a while now. We should be allowed to criticise Israel. There was absolutely no nuance in the discussion it was just “everything’s anti-semitic”.

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    9 months ago

    Labour leadership in 2019: Israel bad.

    “Booooo!”

    Labour leadership in 2022: Israel good.

    “Booooo!”

  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldB
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    9 months ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:


    A Labour councillor has resigned from the party over comments made by Sir Keir Starmer about the Israel Gaza war.

    Jessie Hoskin, a councillor for Cainscross ward on Stroud District Council, posted on Facebook she was unhappy about his remarks “supporting war crimes against Palestinian people”.

    In a recent LBC interview, Mr Starmer said “Israel has the right” to withhold power and water from the Gaza Strip.

    Israel declared a “complete siege” of Gaza on Monday, saying electricity, food, fuel and water would be cut off in response to the Hamas attacks and atrocities.

    Ms Hoskin said: "The Labour Party is no longer consistent with the values of human dignity, equality and a world where everyone is safe.

    “We need to be looking at solutions that will protect Palestinian and Israeli lives, uphold international law and push towards a horizon where everyone is safe,” she added.


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