Keir Starmer, the leader of the UK Labour Party, is facing backlash and internal division over his refusal to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Shadow minister John Healey admitted that Starmer's stance has caused hurt to many people. In response, rebel left-wing Labour MPs are attempting to force a vote in the Commons to end the fighting. The leader of Burnley City Council and 10 members of the British Labour Party have resigned in protest of the party's refusal to support a ceasefire. Afrasiab Anwar, who has been a member of the party for a decade, is among those who have resigned. Starmer is also being urged to challenge trade unions on their support for a campaign group behind mass pro-Palestine rallies. The situation highlights the internal challenges Starmer is facing within the Labour Party.
Keir Starmer is challenging a far left whose crude anti-Zionism reflects its loss of purpose, writes Jonathan Rutherford. https://t.co/SiV6aAlokE
Keir Starmer is challenging a far left whose crude anti-Zionism reflects its loss of ideological purpose, writes Jonathan Rutherford. https://t.co/qoKaWVLa4h
Keir Starmer is urged to challenge trade unions on their support for campaign group behind mass pro-Palestine rallies https://t.co/60cFfUD2pJ https://t.co/QDg9ivShMm
Keir Starmer is urged to challenge trade unions on their support for campaign group behind mass pro-Palestine rallies https://t.co/Dq7pwkiyn1 https://t.co/KEf4x2G9eZ
In Burnley 11 Labour councillors have resigned, including the leader over Sir Keir Starmer's refusal to call for a peacefire in Gaza. Nine are pictured here. Apart from being Labour there seems to be no other common thread...... https://t.co/Wk79rPUzAq
How could Labour rebels trigger a vote on a Gaza ceasefire? @REWearmouth explains. https://t.co/ZQptMtyKVh
In Burnley 11 Labour Councillors, including the leader @afrasiab_anwar MBE. They want Sir @Keir_Starmer to back a ceasefire in Israel. Anwar has also called for the resignation of the Labour leader. Just admit Anwar you're all anti-Semitic bigots. https://t.co/XlAvA0Qyne https://t.co/GT76j1ho0d
The Labour leader of Burnley borough council has resigned along with 10 other councillors in protest at Keir Starmer’s refusal to call for a ceasefire that would end the ongoing Israeli genocide campaign in #Gaza. Afrasiab Anwar, who has been a member of the party for a decade,… https://t.co/y5VDl3p6M9 https://t.co/N9XeDFNxup
Labour Party's mutiny chaos deepens as 11 Burnley councillors RESIGN over Keir Starmer's Gaza ceasefire stance - including the council's leader https://t.co/X8TFXemjwm https://t.co/qNiZ5UdCQ8
The leader of Burnley City Council and 10 members of the British Labor Party resigned due to the party's refusal to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Labour Party's mutiny chaos deepens as 11 Burnley councillors RESIGN over Keir Starmer's Gaza ceasefire stance https://t.co/j3E59hIjEh https://t.co/7wuK11CQuE
Labour Party's mutiny chaos deepens as 11 Burnley councillors RESIGN over Keir Starmer's Gaza ceasefire stance https://t.co/SGdBE9NRMj https://t.co/MAntoSIvyN
Keir Starmer's refusal to back Gaza ceasefire has 'caused hurt to many people' admits shadow minister John Healey as rebel left-wing Labour MPs try to force Commons vote on end to fighting that leader says would aid Hamas https://t.co/gZFD75338K https://t.co/U6Cji8x1VS