Labour’s John McDonnell urges supporters of Palestinians to push for ceasefire
The previous shadow chancellor, who served below Jeremy Corbyn, has condemned Hamas for concentrating on civilians (Alamy)
Senior Labour MP John McDonnell urged supporters of the Palestinian individuals to “mobilise” to press for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel to forestall a potential “annihilation of civilians” in Gaza.
The previous shadow chancellor informed a Palestine Solidarity Marketing campaign (PSC) occasion on the perimeter of the Labour convention that the Center East may very well be set “alight” in a means by no means witnessed earlier than with out de-escalation.
Labour management has been clear in condemning the wave of killings unleashed by Hamas and backing Israel’s proper to answer free its individuals taken hostage in Gaza.
However some on the left of the occasion have spoken up in help of the Palestinian individuals as Israel implements a full “siege” on greater than two million individuals.
McDonnell, who has condemned Hamas for concentrating on civilians, informed the assembly: “I feel our function as people and members of the Labour and commerce union motion, and each different organisation that we will probably mobilise as properly, is to attempt to get some acknowledgement that the important thing issue now should be the safety of civilians.
“I’m so fearful, I’m so anxious that what’s occurring in Gaza now could be that we’re seeing virtually an annihilation of civilians.”
