{"id":120996,"date":"2023-11-05T11:29:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T11:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=120996"},"modified":"2023-11-05T11:29:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T11:29:17","slug":"labour-frontbencher-says-keir-starmers-ceasefire-opposition-has-caused-hurt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/politics\/labour-frontbencher-says-keir-starmers-ceasefire-opposition-has-caused-hurt\/","title":{"rendered":"Labour frontbencher says Keir Starmer\u2019s ceasefire opposition has caused \u2018hurt’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Labour defence spokesman says Starmer’s comments have caused hurt<\/h3>\n

Labour\u2019s own defence spokesman has admitted Sir Keir Starmer\u2019s refusal to back a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza has cause \u201churt to many people\u201d.<\/p>\n

The comments, which will further fuel the party\u2019s division over the war, came after Labour\u2019s Scottish leader Anas Sarwar accused Sir Keir of lacking empathy on the issue.<\/p>\n

In a leaked account of a meeting, the Daily Record reported Mr Sarwar said the Labour leader lacked \u201cempathy\u201d and \u201chumanity\u201d during the private outburst.<\/p>\n

He said the party will have to do a \u201crepair job\u201d with Muslim voters \u201cevery day\u201d until the General Election following the party\u2019s stance.<\/p>\n

Labour\u2019s shadow defence secretary John Healey was asked about the Scottish leader\u2019s comments, and confessed Sir Keir\u2019s stance has caused hurt.<\/p>\n

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Mr Healey conceded: \u201cI accept it\u2019s caused hurt to many people, and Keir Starmer would do that as well\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe understands why people are calling for a ceasefire and want to see an end to the fighting.”<\/p>\n

He said Labour believes it is not currently the right time to call for a ceasefire.<\/p>\n

Labour is calling for a \u201chumanitarian pause\u201d in the fighting, in order to allow aide trucks into Gaza and permit people to leave the strip safely, however has argued a total ceasefire would undermine Israel\u2019s right to defend itself.<\/p>\n

Sir Keir\u2019s stance has split much of the Labour Party, with dozens of councillor resignations, hundreds more writing to the leadership to demand a different policy, and concerns about MP resignations from his front bench.<\/p>\n

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