Labour lawmakers fearing violent reprisals demanded a ceasefire in Gaza, new book reveals

Factional infighting and fear of violent reprisals drove British Labour lawmakers to demand a Gaza ceasefire, a new book published in February revealed.

In their well-sourced new book Get In, British journalists Patrick Maguire and Gabrielle Pogrund traced the path of Sir Keir Starmer, a human rights lawyer who served as the Director of Public Prosecutions, to his current seat as British Prime Minister.

The book outlines how Starmer came to office with the help of strategist Morgan McSweeney or, conversely, McSweeney’s path to power through Starmer.

Chapters 17 (Israel) and 18 (Palestine), which together run 48 pages, describe the drama within the Labour Party in the months following October 7, 2023, as it attempts to return to power after more than a decade in opposition.

On the day of the October 7 massacre, Labour leader and opposition leader Starmer was at the heig...
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