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| Leader of UK labour party to recognize Palestinian state if elected |
| 2018-06-27 |
| [EN.ABNA24] Leader of the UK labour party, Jeremy Corbyn, visited al-Baqa’a refugee camp on Saturday, home to 100,000 Paleostinian refugees, in a tour that also included Jordan’s mostly Syrian Zaatari camp, to mark UN world refugee day. He had previously tweeted that: "The next Labour government will recognise Paleostine, as a state, as one step towards a genuine two-state solution to the Israel-Paleostine conflict." He further clarified his position in an interview with al-Jazeera, according to the PNN, affirming that: "The Paleostinian people’s rights must be met, and that means an end to the occupation, the settlement policy, and the siege of Gazoo, as well as recognizing the right to return." He also criticized the Trump administration’s decision to reduce aid to UNRWA (United Nations ...an idea whose time has gone... Relief and Works Agency for Paleostinian Refugees) by over 50 percent. This marks a change from traditional British government policy, especially under the last two conservative governments, who have generally been more pro-Israel. Corbyn has consistently shown some support for the Paleostinian cause. In April, he attacked ’Western silence’ over the killings in Gazoo and many hope that his election could lead to a more pro-Paleostine, or at least less pro-Israeli foreign policy. However, today is that tomorrow you were thinking about yesterday... there are also fears that a smear campaign by the pro-Israel lobby, accusing many critics of Israel of anti-Semitism could push Corbyn and Labour members to be less vocal on the issue. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Israel to recognize Welsh Independence, in that case. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2018-06-27 13:49 |