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.
Denne historien er fra October 09, 2023-utgaven av The Independent.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent ? Logg på
Denne historien er fra October 09, 2023-utgaven av The Independent.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent? Logg på
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
