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Keir Starmer, the leader of the UK Labour Party, is facing a significant challenge to his leadership due to his position on the Israel-Hamas conflict. Despite internal backlash and pressure from some party members, Starmer has defended his refusal to call for a Gaza ceasefire. The crisis in Gaza has put Starmer's attempt to position Labour as a centrist, no-nonsense party at risk. Some MPs have criticized the Israeli strike on a refugee camp and called for a halt to the bloodshed. Starmer's stance on Israel may lead to him slowly modifying his position to manage his party.
"I don't think we even realise how bad it would be if Labour got into power." Political analyst Alice Grant says Keir Starmer is a "weak leader" amid ongoing tensions in the party concerning his stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict. @iromg | @missalicegrant https://t.co/kO6EuuoBga
If Sir Keir Starmer gets into government, he will have to be quicker on his feet. Learn how Labour’s screw-ups reveal how the party will govern Britain https://t.co/gXTfqAB21f 👇
‘It seems almost inevitable that Keir Starmer will slowly modify his position on Israel to manage his party.’ Read @TomMcTague on Starmer’s Middle East dilemma: 👇
If Sir Keir Starmer gets into government, he will have to be quicker on his feet. Learn how Labour’s screw-ups reveal how the party will govern Britain https://t.co/cPH5JRBLSu 👇
Now 16 Labour frontbenchers pile the pressure on Keir Starmer over Israel as Jess Phillips says military action against Hamas will only lead to 'death and destruction' https://t.co/EBYmMlDYtJ https://t.co/HTMsejCzuL
Where's Sir Keir? Starmer goes to ground amid Labour's Gaza meltdown as rebellious frontbenchers dodge collective responsibility (and the sack) by demanding a 'cessation of hostilities' between Israel and Hamas instead of a 'ceasefire' https://t.co/OWlm2dx4ut https://t.co/066rYH3rDI
Keir Starmer has stayed firm on his Israel-Hamas stance despite facing mounting pressure to call for a ceasefire from some members of his party. Political columnist Trevor Kavanagh: "He's doing exactly the right thing, and he deserves credit for it." #TalkTV https://t.co/DAOb2tK2Oa
Israel will soon become the aggressor in the minds of the general public. Starmer needs to decide what he believes, not wait for the rest of us, writes @TomMcTague: 👇 https://t.co/jfCPZrj9SC
Keir Starmer is facing the biggest crisis of his Labour leadership, writes @andrewmarr9. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/FE2TXTIz73
Will the crisis in Gaza undermine Keir Starmer's attempt to craft an image for Labour as a centrist, no-nonsense party? asks @awooldridge https://t.co/iKAXO5W0aT via @opinion
'Keir Starmer, like Israel, must brace for a long war.’ Read @TomMcTague on the existential precarity of Starmer’s Israel position: 👇 https://t.co/jfCPZrj9SC
Squirming David Lammy suggests Labour frontbenchers who oppose Keir Starmer and call for a Gaza ceasefire that helps Hamas can keep their jobs, as MPs slam brutal Israeli strike on refugee camp and call for halt to bloodshed https://t.co/fvr2zOnx9y https://t.co/vwk5ZcQqTx
Amid internal backlash, UK Labour leader defends refusal to call for Gaza ceasefire https://t.co/R3EWIIPhc8 . Click to read ⬇️
Keir Starmer’s position on the Israel-Hamas conflict poses the biggest challenge to his Labour leadership since he became the clear front-runner ahead of an election expected in 2024 https://t.co/luMRKTGv8U