Starmer’s comments on Israel withholding water from Gaza are ‘grotesque’, Palestinian activist says

The director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign has called Sir Keir Starmer's recent comments on Israel's actions "grotesque".

In an interview with The Independent, Ben Jamal, Director of UK-based Palestine Solidarity Campaign, critised the Labour leader’s comments which endorsed the Israeli government’s actions.

During an LBC interview on Wednesday 11 October, Starmer was asked whether cutting off water and electricity supplies in the besieged region of Gaza was a proportionate response to the assault by Palestinian fighters in southern Israel.

He responded: "I think that Israel does have that right, it is an ongoing situation, obviously everything should be done within international law but I don't want to step away from the core principles that Israel has the right to defend herself."

Mr Jamal spoke ahead of a pro-Palestine march in London protesting against Israel's military action.

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[adamsalman]

Starmer makes the Tories look like humanitarian, socialists.

[stevengarside]

Starmer, Lammy, Thornberry. Never forget these apologists and abetters of war crimes - crimes as grave as mass starvation, indiscriminate killing of civilians, and ethnic cleansing. This is not hyperbole. We know them by their own words, recorded on video. These shameful clips should haunt them for the rest of the their lives!!

[fahmad]

I had not expected Starmer to be a message boy for the Zionists 😢

[noelleryan]

I cancelled my Labour Party membership

[ranolflagg]

Quote from BBC News interviewing him: "Do you support Israel cutting off the power and water and food supplies to Gaza" reply "Yes"... for once he actually did not prevaricate! Admittedly not a ‘paraphrase’ but a monosyllable…. That says it all about the shameless, moraless, self-interested man and his party!... Oh and his sickening acolytes attempting online to play this down.

[denisewan]

It's not just a violation of international law, it's just downright WRONG.

[reallymakesyouthink]

Starmer's opinions are the same as other Tories

[Signalfromabove]

theres many who wont vote for labour with him in charge now - best find a job at the supermarket!

[stopitnow]

Does that mean if someone commits a wrong to me, I can exact revenge on anyone with ties to that person? I'll take that as a yes.

[patrickcahill]

I've been saying this for a few years now is not a very nice guy and certainly not a Socialist Labour are the new Tories now, vote for them at your peril

[benbhoy]

I’m 67 …from Glasgow …A Socialist…
The comment from starmer about it being justified to keep bombing Gaza …
This sickens me …I will NEVER vote Labour again …
Never been so disappointed in a Labour leader in my Life ….

[MartinScappaticci]

Starmer and other cronie MP s are proving how out of touch they are with the modern public. They already should have learnt a lesson from Northern Ireland

[gkexx]

Sunak says, Jewish children are frightened to go to school, but Palestinian children have no schools to go to, for them intimidation, threats, death and starvation are a way of life! He should have condemned Netanyahu, when he dropped the equivalent of 3 nuclear bombs on Gaza, to save thousands of lives and homes! I look forward to hearing George Galloway in the House of Commons fighting his corner for humanity & justice!🇬🇧

[aynos]

I hope he is not the next prime minister, he is more right wing than the tories

[freedom]

World rules based order.what are they only one HYPOCRISY

[khaderlander]

I won't be voting for labour unfortunately because of Starver. Mr Starmer is starting for power, he is in it for himself, we know who's pulling his strings, the role of lobbyists, special interest, the influence of money and campaign financing are all at stake if he does not kiss the ring.

[paulmerry]

I don’t like the guy but he LITERALLY said, “as long as it complies with international law” stop being opportunistic ideologues

[terrymoore]

UK Government funding and support of Ukraine and Israel with tax payers money has caused the cost of living rise and the migrant problem which has also cost the UK tax payer money. The enlarged BRICS community where most of our oil and related products and gas are sourced may cut off supplies this winter. Energy may become very short and double in price, so we may have long periods when the electricity fails and we all freeze to death, not to mention the lack of petrol and diesel preventing food and goods delivery, just because the BRICS community are unhappy about us escalating the wars in Ukraine and Israel.

[SS-gowi]

Why would you vote Labour? Iraq war? Its ok to make innocent people suffer?

[dougie]

Starmer has just lost the latte liberal vote. 😆