{"id":240865,"date":"2023-11-15T06:17:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T06:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=240865"},"modified":"2023-11-15T06:17:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T06:17:03","slug":"keir-starmer-under-pressure-as-labour-mp-imran-hussain-resigns-over-refusal-to-back-gaza-ceasefire-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/world-news\/keir-starmer-under-pressure-as-labour-mp-imran-hussain-resigns-over-refusal-to-back-gaza-ceasefire-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Keir Starmer under pressure as Labour MP Imran Hussain resigns over refusal to back Gaza ceasefire | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
A LABOUR frontbencher has resigned over Keir Starmer\u2019s refusal to back a ceasefire in Gaza.<\/p>\n
Shadow Minister for the New Deal for Working People, Imran Hussain, said he was \u201cdeeply troubled\u201d over the Labour leader\u2019s comments over the raging conflict.<\/p>\n
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It comes after Starmer refused to back a ceasefire during an LBC interview last month – insisting that Israel has the right to defend itself against terror group Hamas.<\/p>\n
Bradford East MP Hussain claimed his former boss had \u201cendorsed\u201d the actions of the Israeli military.<\/p>\n
In a letter addressed to Starmer, Hussain wrote: \u201cThe cutting of food, water, power and medicine to Palestinians in Gaza is an act of collective punishment that violates international law.<\/p>\n
\u201cLike many others, I was therefore deeply troubled by the comments you made.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou appeared to endorse such actions by such actions by the Israeli military.\u201d<\/p>\n
The MP insisted he would continue to push for a ceasefire from the backbenches.<\/p>\n
During an interview with LBC at Labour Party Conference last month, Starmer was asked if he supported Israel\u2019s move to cut off food and supplies entering sieged Gaza.<\/p>\n
He told presenter Nick Ferrari that Israel \u201chas that right\u201d, adding that \u201cHamas bears responsibility\u201d for the consequences of the conflict.<\/p>\n
<\/picture>LOU’S MAN <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>STUBBED OUT <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>DAN THE MAN <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>BOX TO BOX <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Just this week, Joe Biden said he asked Benjamin Netanyahu for a pause in fighting.<\/p>\n The US President reportedly called for a three-day pause to help secure the release of the hostages.<\/p>\n The White House previously said Mr Biden and the Israeli prime minister discussed "the possibility of tactical pauses\u2026 to enable potential hostage releases".<\/p>\n It comes after Burnley\u00a0Council leader Afrasiab Anwar stood down from the party along with ten others.<\/p>\n He said \u201cblindly following\u00a0Rishi Sunak\u201d was \u201cnot acceptable\u201d.<\/p>\n And Pendle Borough Council leader Asjad Mahmood also claimed Starmer \u201cfailed to listen\u201d to calls for a ceasefire to \u201cstop the innocent loss of lives\u201d.<\/p>\n He added that\u00a0Sir Keir\u00a0should resign to \u201callow someone who has compassion to lead our party\u201d.<\/p>\n It comes after the\u00a0opposition chief\u00a0insisted in a major speech on Tuesday that an immediate ceasefire would only allow\u00a0Hamas\u00a0to regather strength and plot more\u00a0barbaric terrorist attacks\u00a0against Israeli civilians.<\/p>\n In his speech Sir Keir argued that\u00a0Israel\u00a0has a fundamental right to defend itself – but must do so in the confines of international law.<\/p>\nLouise Redknapp goes Instagram official with new boyfriend Drew Michael<\/h3>\n
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