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.
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".
Labour leadership in 2019: Israel bad.
"Booooo!"
Labour leadership in 2022: Israel good.
"Booooo!"
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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It appears anything labour or conservatives say has to be agreed by the Israeli government.
He was always better than Lineker.
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