Jeremy Corbyn fails to condemn militants in fresh attack on Israel

Up to 121 Palestinians have died and around 13,000 have been injured since the Great March of Return started on March 30.

The Labour leader said: “Most are refugees or the families of refugees from what is now Israel and they have been demonstrating for their right to return, week after week.”

Despite praising Israeli “peace and justice campaigners” who have protested against their military’s response to the Gaza protests, Mr Corbyn’s statement failed to mention repeated rocket attacks Israel has faced in recent weeks, one of which landed in a kindergarten school.

Yachad UK, which campaigns for a two-state solution, condemned Mr Corbyn's statement, calling it "a serious misrepresentation" of events on the Israel-Gaza border.

"He entirely dismisses the legitimate security concerns that Israel faces," they said.

"It is possible to both recognise Israel's grave security challenges, whilst also expressing concern, or even criticising the conduct of the IDF at the Gaza border. They are not mutually exclusive positions."

Mr Corbyn has issued a many statements condemning Israel in recent months.

His latest message was published on his official Facebook page, where it provoked a string of openly anti-Jewish messages.

It has since emerged that Palestinians have burned nearly seven miles of land within Israel as protesters sent burning kites across the border during the protests.

The fires these triggered, specifically those in nature reserves, have wreaked havoc on local wildlife.