According to sources cited in the Guardian, Sir Keir is expected to make a pledge to “recognise Palestine before the end of any peace process.”
They also claimed he would commit to ensuring such a move is not vetoed by neighbouring countries.
But Momentum slammed it as a weakening of Labour’s previous commitments.
A spokesperson said: “The manifesto Starmer stood on pledged to recognise a Palestinian state immediately. Labour reiterated this in 2022.
“Now, it’s just ‘at some point’ — this is not good enough.
“Spain, Ireland and other countries have already recognised a Palestinian state. But the Starmer leadership rows back on Labour’s policy, then gaslights Palestinians and their supporters that they have somehow advanced.”
Jewish Voice for Labour co-chairwoman Jenny Manson said: “An offer to recognise Palestinian statehood before the end of any peace process, is at the current time, with absolutely no prospect of a peace process, a non-commitment."
Somewhere, Jeremy Corbyn raises an eyebrow.
And our hearts.
Oooooooh Jeremy Corbyn!
Does Starmer have a theme tune? Does he fuck! He would do a ring walk to silence.
Haha nah it would be Taxman by the Beatles. Tory boomers like that one.
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Does Starmer have a theme tune?
Not really gaslight, just good old reversal of a campaign promise, as is tradition.
They know that there is more to be lost by saying something concrete and enraging a set of people during the campaign, rather than sitting uncomfortabley on the fence for a few weeks. It’s not long enough to enrage both sides completely, and losing a few more fanatical votes is a net-positive.
It’s on every issue, not just this one. It bodes poorly for the incoming government.
There’s no drive to act on points of principle. There’s nothing except the desire to not upset the applecart. I suspect we’re in for a government that operates “on the quiet”, not taking policies to the public but just taking action through the machinery of government. With no strong opposition I think we’ll be getting very little public scrutiny because “they know best”.
I’m hoping the the LDs become large enough to come second and we get a new voice in opposition. I think the odds are against it though.
…he would commit to ensuring such a move is not vetoed by neighbouring countries.
Does Starmer not realise that we did a Brexit a few years back, and now nobody gives a limp fuck about our foreign policy any more? Because the thing about that is, we did a Brexit a few years back, and now nobody gives a limp fuck about our foreign policy any more.
