Corbyn Refuses To Condemn Hamas After Attack On Israel
The Independent|October 09, 2023
Jeremy Corbyn has refused to condemn Hamas after militants stormed settlements in southern Israel, killing and taking hostage both soldiers and civilians in a surprise attack.
ARCHIE MITCHELL
Corbyn Refuses To Condemn Hamas After Attack On Israel

The former Labour leader said that "all attacks are wrong", and repeated his call for an end to Israel's occupation of Palestine. "Which, of course, is fundamentally the background to the whole issue,” Mr Corbyn said. “I don’t support any attacks, therefore I criticise them all,” he added. However, asked by ITV News, Mr Corbyn stopped short of directly condemning the terrorist group he had previously called “friends” – a comment he later said he regretted.

It comes on the opening day of Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool, which is taking place against a backdrop of fighting between the Israeli military and Palestinian militants.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة October 09, 2023 من The Independent.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة October 09, 2023 من The Independent.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

المزيد من القصص من THE INDEPENDENT مشاهدة الكل
Tate brothers handed £2m tax bill over 'serial evasion'
The Independent

Tate brothers handed £2m tax bill over 'serial evasion'

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan will have more than £2m seized by police after the brothers were accused of being \"serial tax evaders\" who have \"not paid a penny\" in tax on £21m in revenues.

time-read
2 mins  |
December 19, 2024
Not guilty pleas entered for Southport stabbings suspect
The Independent

Not guilty pleas entered for Southport stabbings suspect

A teenager has denied murdering three children in a stabbing at Taylor Swift-themed holiday club in Southport.

time-read
2 mins  |
December 19, 2024
Dent to step in for Wallace on Celebrity MasterChef
The Independent

Dent to step in for Wallace on Celebrity MasterChef

Food critic Grace Dent will replace Gregg Wallace as presenter on the next series of Celebrity MasterChef. Wallace stepped back from MasterChef last month over allegations he had made sexual comments to people he had worked with on the show.

time-read
2 mins  |
December 19, 2024
Ferguson urged Andrew to skip Sandringham this year
The Independent

Ferguson urged Andrew to skip Sandringham this year

Prince Andrew was persuaded by Sarah Ferguson not to join the royal family at Sandringham on Christmas Day, sparing the Windsors’ further embarrassment amid allegations of his close friendship with an alleged Chinese spy.

time-read
2 mins  |
December 19, 2024
Teen driver on laughing gas jailed for killing his friends
The Independent

Teen driver on laughing gas jailed for killing his friends

A 19-year-old who caused the death of three teenagers after inhaling nitrous oxide and driving at speeds of more than 100mph, has been jailed for nine years and four months.

time-read
3 mins  |
December 19, 2024
Criminology student guilty of 'senseless' beach murder
The Independent

Criminology student guilty of 'senseless' beach murder

A criminology student who quizzed his lecturer on how best to get away with killing someone has been found guilty of stabbing physical trainer Amie Gray to death on a beach in Bournemouth.

time-read
3 mins  |
December 19, 2024
Fears of China military base on Chagos Islands after deal
The Independent

Fears of China military base on Chagos Islands after deal

Sir Keir Starmer’s proposed deal with Mauritius to hand over the Chagos Islands would not prevent China from building a rival base in another part of the archipelago, according to a written ministerial answer.

time-read
3 mins  |
December 19, 2024
Is it even legal for Musk to give Farage's party $100m?
The Independent

Is it even legal for Musk to give Farage's party $100m?

Elon Musk's emergence as a Reform UK supporter has startled the established parties, and with good reason. Thanks to his close association with Donald Trump, the richest person in the world has seen his net wealth rise further to around $400bn since the presidential election.

time-read
3 mins  |
December 19, 2024
Badenoch blames Labour for new rail strikes to May
The Independent

Badenoch blames Labour for new rail strikes to May

Kemi Badenoch has claimed train commuters will suffer” for Labour’s inflation-busting pay rises for unions. The Tory leader’s comments came after train managers voted to hold a series of strikes, beginning on New Year’s Eve.

time-read
2 mins  |
December 19, 2024
Fury as PM claims women knew about pension change
The Independent

Fury as PM claims women knew about pension change

Sir Keir Starmer provoked outrage among Waspi women yesterday after he appeared to point the finger of blame at them despite Labour’s decision not to pay them compensation over changes to their pensions.

time-read
3 mins  |
December 19, 2024