The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued interim injunctions calling for Israel to permit the delivery of aid into Gaza and to cease incitement against Palestinians. In the UK, the political response to the situation in Gaza has led to potential internal conflict within the Labour Party. Labour MPs are expected to be whipped to abstain from voting on the SNP and Tory positions on Israel-Gaza if those are the only options presented, a strategy that could lead to a rebellion by party MPs against Labour leader Keir Starmer. The Socialist Campaign Group, along with other previous rebels, has indicated support for the SNP motion on a Gaza ceasefire, especially if a Labour amendment is not selected. Speaker Lindsay Hoyle is anticipated to announce whether the government and Labour's amendments to the SNP's Gaza motion will be accepted. If Labour's amendment is not chosen, a significant number of Labour MPs are expected to defy the party line and vote with the SNP.
We're expecting Speaker Lindsay Hoyle to announce around 11.30 whether he is accepting both the government and Labour's amendments to the SNP's Gaza motion. If Labour's isn't chosen, expect quite a few of their MPs to rebel and vote with the SNP ...
Socialist Campaign Group and most other previous rebels expected to back SNP motion on Gaza ceasefire if Labour amendment is not selected.
Socialist Campaign Group will back SNP motion on Gaza ceasefire if Labour amendment is not selected (which some say would have “bought off” most rebels).
If only the SNP and Tory positions on Israel-Gaza are put to a vote, Labour MPs probably likely to be whipped to abstain, I'm told
If only the SNP and Tory positions on Israel-Gaza are put to a vote, Labour MPs likely to be whipped to abstain, I'm told
Interim injunctions by the ICJ included a call for Israel to allow the delivery of aid into Gaza and to stop incitement against Palestinians. A Labour abstention on the SNP motion would likely have led to a rebellion by party MPs against Keir Starmer https://t.co/iAgbtxAjEb