Sir Keir was rocked by a huge uprising the last time the Commons voted for a ceasefire, losing 10 of his front benchers to walk out. Credit: ANDY RAYNE/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
Sir Keir Starmer faces a new revolt from his party as the House of Commons prepares to vote for a second time on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
The Labor leader will have to to combat fresh unrest among its leaders and MPs after the Scottish National Party vowed to force a truce at another vote.
It means he faces another internal battle for Israel at a time when tensions run high within the party following the anti-Semitic row in Rochdale.
Sir Keir has faced harsh criticism from the left since he was elected forced to suspend two parliamentary candidates due to their anti-Israel statements.
The SNP intends to use one of the opposition days in parliament to convene a debate and vote on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which is planned to be declared. takes place next Wednesday.
Scottish party leader Stephen Flynn MP said: “The time for ambiguity is over. Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer must support an immediate ceasefire now.
“The UK Parliament cannot simply sit back and do nothing. International pressure is paramount if an immediate ceasefire is to be achieved, and the UK has a moral duty to do its part.»
The SNP's Stephen Flynn said the UK Parliament «can't just sit back and do nothing.» Photo: House of Commons/UK Parliament
The move is intended to heal wounds within the Labor Party, which threatens to snatch dozens of seats from the SNP at the next general election.
Sir Keir was rocked by a huge rebellion during the last House of Commons vote . ceasefire, losing 10 members of his front bench who left.
A total of 56 Labor MPs — more than a quarter of the entire parliamentary party — ignored his order to vote for an immediate truce.
While it is unlikely he will lose any more shadow ministers, next week's vote will once again raise tensions within his party and highlight its divisions.
It comes after Labor admitted it was forced to speak to her. A third politician has spoken out about the meeting, which sparked an antisemitism crisis engulfing the party.
Officials said they had “spoken” to Munsif Dad, a Labor councilor in Hyndburn, about his presence at the controversial meeting on October 31 . .
It is clear that the conversation with Mr. Pope was aimed at finding out what happened at the meeting, and not at any specific comments that he made.
Sir Keir was forced to suspend Azhar Ali, his candidate in Rochdale, on Monday after it emerged that he allegedly made a number of anti-Semitic comments at a meeting.< /p >
Mr Ali reportedly spread a conspiracy theory that Israel deliberately allowed the October 7 attacks and criticized Jewish people in the media.
Less than 24 hours later, the Labor leader had to suspend Graham Jones, who had been selected to contest the next general election in Hyndburn in Lancashire.
At the same meeting, held on 31 October, Mr It was reported that Jones referred to «bloody Israel» and said Britons who fight for the Israel Defense Forces should be «locked up».
The revelations have raised concerns within the party about whether it is reviewing the rules for new candidates are applied quite strictly.
It can be revealed that just a few months ago the Labor Party released new guidance on selecting parliamentary candidates, which advised officials to prioritize diversity.
The guidance, published in October, said the party's governing body could intervene , if shortlists of candidates are not considered sufficiently diverse.
John Healey, the shadow defense secretary, admitted that Labor «is not the party of holy men» as he defended Sir Keir's handling of the crisis.
Some Labor MPs accused their leader of moving too slowly against Mr Ali, whom he initially supported despite the emergence of his alleged anti-Semitic remarks.
Mr Healy admitted he could not «guarantee that anyone associated with the party would say anything wrong or unacceptable» but said Sir Keir had responded decisively.
In a sign of the public pressure they are under Labour, an attack poster was put up in the West Street constituency in east London. , the shadow health secretary criticizing Gaza's stance.
Attached to a bus stop near Gants Hill tube station in Ilford, it depicted a box on a ballot paper with a black cross next to the phrase: «Vote for genocide, vote for Labour.»
It comes after a new poll showed Labour's lead over the Tories had already fallen by seven points ahead of the Rochdale crisis.
Savanta poll carried out after Sir Keir's pledge reversed on £28 billion of green services, showed Labor on 41 per cent and the Tories on 29 per cent.
This means the party's lead is by the narrowest of margins. of all Savanta polls this year, and its vote share is the lowest since June 2023.
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