CAMPAIGNERS met in Cardiff on Saturday to launch their campaign to persuade Muslims and those opposed to the slaughter in Gaza not to vote for Labour and Tory politicians who have supported Israel.

The Muslim Vote campaign is calling for candidates to support policies that encompass freedom for Palestine, an end to Islamophobia and discrimination in social policies such as health and housing.

Muslim Council of Wales secretary general Abdul-Azim Ahmed said: “Anyone with a heart, Muslim or not, will have been horrified at Israel’s most recent onslaught against Gaza.