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Labour stands with the people of Israel - David Lammy (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 11 months ago by mannycalavera@feddit.uk to c/uk_politics@feddit.uk

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Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn refused to condemn Hamas at a left-wing event held outside the Labour Party conference.

Mr Corbyn said he did not "support any attacks", but in a tetchy exchange with journalists declined to set out his view on Hamas despite being repeatedly asked whether he would condemn the group.

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[–] alwaysbeclosing@mastodon.social 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

@mannycalavera You understand he's "pro peace" but because he hasn't said it in the very specific way you want means you have to bring him up in the way you did? He said "any attacks", get over it.

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 1 points 11 months ago

I am pro peace and thoroughly condem brutal attacks by Hamas.

Why is this so hard for him to say?

By not saying it like this he's inviting criticism upon himself. By sitting on the fence it suggests he's comfortable with what they've done. He's supposed to be a politician.

I'm glad Labour is now distancing themselves from him because it invites criticism to whatever party he's aligned with too.