US EditionLabour withdraws support for Rochdale candidate after Israel-Gaza remarks
- Labour has withdrawn their support for Azhar Ali, their candidate in the Rochdale by-election, due to his controversial remarks about Israel.
- Ali suggested that Israel allowed the Hamas attack on October 7 as a pretext to invade Gaza, sparking criticism. He subsequently apologized, but new information led to the withdrawal of Labour's backing.
- Sir Keir Starmer, Labour leader, is under pressure to withdraw support for Ali and ensure he cannot take the Labour whip, in order to uphold the party's commitment against antisemitism.
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Labour withdraws support from a parliamentary candidate because he blamed Israel for the Hamas massacre. Now a left-wing populist wants to score points. more...
As Labor seeks to get rid of accusations of anti-Semitism against it, one of its candidates in a by-election said that Israel deliberately
Questions for Labour after support withdrawn for Rochdale candidate
The Labour leadership is facing questions after withdrawing the party’s support for its Rochdale by-election candidate, amid a storm of criticism over remarks he made about Israel. Azhar Ali had apologised after he was recorded in a meeting of the Lancashire Labour Party suggesting that Israel had taken the October 7 Hamas assault as a pretext to invade Gaza.
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UK Labour Party drops support for candidate after Israel conspiracy comments
Labour withdrew support for Azhar Ali, its by-election candidate for Rochdale, after he said Israel had relaxed security in run-up to Hamas attack to provide grounds to invade Gaza.
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