… KEIR STARMER was condemned today for claiming Israel has “the right” to cut off water and food supplies to two million people in Gaza — almost half of whom are children.
The Labour leader, who used to be a human rights lawyer, was criticised widely on social media and by campaign groups for his comment on Israel’s actions, which violate the Geneva conventions on human rights.
Israel’s government has blocked the entry of food, water, fuel and medicine into the sealed-off Gaza Strip.
The besieged coastal enclave’s only power plant has run out of fuel as civilians struggle to find shelter from Israeli bombardment, which has demolished entire neighbourhoods.
At least 2,200 people have died in Israel and Palestine since the current violence broke out on Sunday.
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Palestine Solidarity Campaign director Ben Jamal called on the public to “fly the flag of Palestine” at a protest in London this weekend.
The march will call for an end to the current violence and for Israel to be heldl to account for its “decades-long imposition of an illegal military occupation and system of apartheid.”
Mr Jamal described Sir Keir’s comments as “a matter of deep concern,” saying: “He is clearly ignorant of international law or indifferent to its application.
“Given his background as a lawyer, it is unlikely that the former is the case.
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“Such comments give a message that violation of human rights doesn’t matter if the victims are Palestinians.”
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