The ruling Conservative Party as well as the main opposition Labor Party have been in favor of humanitarian ceasefires, but against a ceasefire. They argue that a truce would favor Hamas by giving it time to regroup.
Thanasis Gavos, London
With a wide majority, as expected, an amendment in favor of calling for a ceasefire in Gaza was voted down on Wednesday night in the British House of Commons.
The amendment was tabled by the Scottish National Party (SNP) and was defeated by 125 votes to 293.
The ruling Conservative Party as well as the main opposition Labor Party have been in favor of humanitarian ceasefires, but against a ceasefire. They argue that a truce would favor Hamas by giving it time to regroup.
The vote on the amendment, however, sparked the biggest internal party rebellion Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer has yet faced.
56 of his MPs ignored his order to abstain from the vote and favored a truce. Among them at least nine members of his shadow government, with the biggest names being those of Imran Hussain, Yasmin Qureshi and Jess Phillips.
During the meeting and vote hundreds of protesters were outside the parliament chanting “Cease fire now!”.
Reacting to the vote against the amendment, the British branch of Amnesty International spoke of a “historic missed opportunity”.
Source :Skai
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