Labour Withdraws Support For Rochdale By-Election Candidate After Anti-Israel Comments
Azhar Ali launches his by-election campaign in Rochdale.
The Labour Party has withdrawn its support for Rochdale by-election candidate Azhar Ali after a backlash over his remarks about Israel, a party spokesperson has said.
It comes after The Mail on Sunday reported the councillor allegedly said Israel deliberately allowed 1,400 people to be killed on its own soil on October 7.
Ali reportedly said Israel did so in order to give the “green light” to invade the Palestinian territory of Gaza... Читать дальше...