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Sir Keir condemned for defending Israeli government's ‘right’ to cut off water and food to people in Gaza
Palestinians walk through the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City, October 10, 2023
SIR KEIR STARMER was condemned today for claiming Israel has “the right” to cut off water and food supplies to two million people in Gaza — almost half of whom are children.
The Labour leader, who used to be a human rights lawyer, was criticised widely on social media and by campaign groups for his comment on Israel’s actions, which violate the Geneva conventions on human rights.
Israel’s government has blocked the entry of food, water, fuel and medicine into the sealed-off Gaza Strip.
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