Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer could face the prospect of dismissing members of his front bench if they choose to vote in favor of a ceasefire in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. Around 20 senior figures within the party have already deviated from the official party stance as Labour seeks to "reaffirm" its position.
Labour's current stance
At present, Labour supports the government's position of calling for humanitarian pauses in the conflict. However, the party has stated that it will not be engaging with an SNP amendment demanding an end to the fighting during a Commons debate on the King's Speech. Instead, Labour plans to propose its own amendment, which will highlight concerns such as the lack of hostage release by Hamas, insufficient aid and utilities reaching Gaza, and the high number of civilian casualties.
Speaker's decision
Today, Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle will determine which amendments will be voted on during the debate.
Pressure on Hamas
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has called on the international community to unite and exert pressure on Hamas to release the hostages. Labour's amendment aims to reflect the concerns expressed by Keir Starmer in his Chatham House speech, as well as the party's observations on the ground over the past two weeks.
Jeremy Corbyn's controversial remarks
In a heated exchange with television host Piers Morgan, former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn sparked outrage by repeatedly refusing to acknowledge whether Hamas is a terrorist organization. Corbyn evaded the question a total of fifteen times during the TalkTV show.
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