Recent commentary and political opinion pieces by figures such as David Hearst, Alastair Campbell, and Claudia Cockerell have highlighted a growing concern within the Labour Party and its leadership's stance on the conflict in Gaza. President Joe Biden and Labour leader Keir Starmer have been criticized for their support of Israel's actions in Gaza, with some commentators predicting this will result in a 'heavy price' for both leaders. Starmer, when questioned about the loss of trust among Muslim voters due to Labour's policy on Gaza, acknowledged the concerns and emphasized the importance of achieving a sustainable ceasefire in the Middle East. Labour’s shadow justice secretary, as reported by Dominic McGrath, also noted a 'sense of a loss of trust' within the Muslim community. Furthermore, opinion pieces by David Hearst have accused Biden and Starmer of prioritizing power over principle, failing to call for a ceasefire, and not backing the International Court of Justice's ruling that Israel should comply with the Genocide Convention.
Sir Keir Starmer’s stance over the conflict in Gaza has led to a backlash in some areas with large Muslim populations ⬇️ https://t.co/VqvLgYRbOF
"Neither Biden nor Starmer sees the danger they are in over Gaza. But then neither did Bush or Blair when they invaded Iraq" ✍️ Opinion by David Hearst https://t.co/rsywiD2Ogw
"Biden and Starmer's insouciance about the dangers that supporting Israel's campaign in Gaza could create for them is bizarre because each man prizes power above principle. They are shameless promise breakers" ✍️ Opinion by David Hearst https://t.co/rnDmhnYs5B
"Biden and Starmer's insouciance about the dangers that supporting Israel's campaign in Gaza could create for them is bizarre because each man prizes power above principle. They are shameless promise breakers" ✍️ Opinion by @DavidAHearst https://t.co/cNPrzHpewE
"Biden and Starmer’s refusal to call for a ceasefire and their refusal to back the ruling of the ICJ that Israel should take steps to comply with the Genocide Convention, will produce an indelible stain on their careers" ✍️ Opinion by @DavidAHearst https://t.co/dwgBbDSh2s
Labour’s shadow justice secretary said there had been a “sense of a loss of trust” in the Muslim community over the party’s stance on the conflict in Gaza ✍️: @McGrathDominic https://t.co/UrpDAEzzGs
"Questioning the morals of Starmer’s stance on Gaza is not some virtue signalling exercise – there are no high horses to descend from. It’s a pretty low horse, if anything." 🖊️ @claudcockerell https://t.co/PEocUmH8el
"Alastair Campbell doesn't seem to understand why so many Labour voters are angry about Gaza." 🖊️ @claudcockerell https://t.co/eZAWB1vUbl
"Biden and Starmer will pay a heavy price for supporting Israel's war in Gaza" ✍️ Opinion by David Hearst https://t.co/nTAWMkNttA https://t.co/dm1hkW1fbW
When asked if Labour has lost the trust of Muslim voters over its policy on Gaza, Keir Starmer replied: 'There's a lot of concern about the situation in the Middle East' He said the way to address that is to 'get to a sustainable ceasefire' https://t.co/4td6uJlaP7