Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (Credit: AFP)

Labour Party delegates will decide on Monday whether to adopt an emergency motion declaring that ‘Israel’ is committing genocide in Gaza and calling for a full arms embargo. The vote will take place during the party’s annual conference in Liverpool.

Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer opposed the motion on Sunday, warning that it could undermine aspects of the Middle East peace process. The motion, titled “Peace in the Middle East 2”, will be considered alongside another proposal broadly supporting existing Labour policy on ‘Israel’.

If passed, the motion would signal Labour’s official acceptance of a UN Commission of Inquiry report that found ‘Israel’ guilty of committing genocide in Gaza. It would also back comprehensive sanctions on ‘Israel’ and a full arms embargo. Delegates from constituencies and affiliated organisations will vote on multiple motions over the next few days.

  • hector@lemmy.today
    61·
    4 days ago

    All meaningless things for show, israel could start gassing gazans and he would do nothing more than performative acts like he has already done.

    • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      12·
      2 days ago

      Christ.

      I lost all the positive things that’s been done and you — completely baselessly — say “oh well it doesn’t count because it must be for show”.

      You aren’t thinking rationally.

    • FishFace@lemmy.world
      6·
      4 days ago

      Why is banning weapons exports and recognising Palestinian statehood meaningless? That sounds important to me.

      What is an example of something that would be meaningful? If banning exports is not meaningful it sounds like nothing will satisfy you short of invading Israel.

    • frankPodmore@slrpnk.netMEnglish
      53·
      4 days ago

      I remember when banning weapons exports to Israel was being described as the most important thing the UK could do. Now we’ve done it and it’s been relegated to ‘meaningless’. And if recognising Palestine statehood is meaningless, why have Palestinians been campaigning for just that for decades? Clearly they don’t see it as meaningless!