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Labour Muslim Network urges Sir Kier not to meet with controversial Israeli ambassador
People demonstrate outside the constituency office of Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer, in north west London, during a Palestine Day of Action demonstration, November 18, 2023

BOYCOTT Israel’s far-right ambassador, Sir Keir Starmer has been told by Labour’s Muslims.

The Labour Muslim Network has written to the party leader urging that he shun Tzipi Hotovely following her remarks ruling out a two-state solution to the Palestine crisis.

“Denying the right of Palestine to exist is clearly Islamophobic and contrary to Labour Party policy and international consensus,” the network told Sir Keir.

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