Letter signatories from Steve Coogan to Paloma Faith urge Keir Starmer to stop arms supply if elected PM
Steve Coogan is one of the signatories of the letter urging Keir Starmer to ‘demonstrate commitment to human rights and international law’ by halting arms sales to Israel.Steve Coogan is one of the signatories of the letter urging Keir Starmer to ‘demonstrate commitment to human rights and international law’ by halting arms sales to Israel.have joined forces with musicians, writers and directors in calling on Keir Starmer to halt arm sales to Israel if elected prime minister.
The letter states that more than 35,000 Palestinians have been “murdered” by Israel since the conflict began on 7 October, when Hamas militants assaulted southern Israel and killed an estimated 1,139 people. An Israeli government spokesperson, Tal Heinrich, said after the arrest warrants were issued: “We call on the nations of the civilised, free world – nations who despise terrorists and anyone who supports them – to stand by Israel. You should outright condemn this step.”Make sense of the UK election campaign with Archie Bland's daily briefing, direct to your inbox at 5pm .
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