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Jeremy Corbyn warns of ‘total annihilation’ of Gaza
13 October 2023 11:50 BST
The former leader of the UK’s opposition Labour Party has warned that Gaza faces being “wiped off the face of the earth” and that British politicians would have to reckon with their support for what amounts war crimes by Israel.
His comments stand in stark contrast to his successor Keir Starmer, who has backed Israel’s right to cut off water and electricity to Gaza, an act that amounts to collective punishment and is a war crime under customary international law.
Corbyn’s comments are available in their entirety below: