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Campaigners condemn revelation Sir Keir is ‘parroting Washington’s line’ on the Gaza crisis
Injured Palestinians arrive at al-Shifa Hospital following Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, central Gaza Strip, October 16, 2023
CAMPAIGNERS have condemned revelations that Labour is taking direction from Washington on the Gaza crisis.
Confirming what has long been obvious, party leader Sir Keir Starmer has told Labour MPs that he is in regular contact with US national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
Sir Keir and shadow foreign secretary David Lammy have been closely shadowing US policy throughout the war, including in failing to call for a ceasefire despite the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinians.
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