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Keir Starmer holds meeting with Muslim MPs amid revolt over Israel policy

The Labour leader said the Jewish state had the 'right' to cut off power and water from Gaza

October 25, 2023 16:44
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 11: Labour party leader, Sir Keir Starmer is interviewed for LBC during a media round on the morning of the final day of the Labour party conference on October 11, 2023 in Liverpool, England. The 2023 Labour Conference draws to a close today with speeches from Wes Streeting, Shadow Health Secretary and Bridget Phillipson, Shadow Education Secretary as well as a guest appearance by Ukrainian Oleksandr Kornienko, the presiding officer of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)
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Sir Keir Starmer has held a meeting with Labour Muslim MPs amid a growing backlash over the party’s policy on Israel.

In an interview with LBC after Hamas incursion on Israel, the Labour leader suggested the Jewish state had the "right" to cut off power and water from Gaza.

The remarks caused 20 councillors from various local authorities in England to resign from the party. Labour have also lost control of Oxford City Council after eight representatives resigned.

It is understood 12 Muslim MPs attended the meeting which started shortly after Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) on Wednesday afternoon.