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"McNeil-Willson, [lecturer] in Islamic & Middle Eastern studies at Edinburgh University, said Starmer’s position on #Gaza is becoming “politically untenable” after a UN special committee report said the policies and practices carried out by Israel are “consistent with the characteristics of genocide”.

"[The Labour Government is] attempting to redefine the nature of what genocide is, ignoring international law, ignoring statements by the UN....the ICJ and [ICC]."

#LabourFriendsOfGenocide

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“This is incredibly dangerous in that not only is it a denial of genocide but it’s an attempt to rewrite what genocide is, where the 🇬🇧 British government is now potentially making the case that instances that have been clearly documented as genocide now no longer count as genocide... simply as a means of protecting Israel and its position on Israel.”

#LabourFriendsOfGenocide
#Gaza
#Palestine
#CeaseFireNOW
#IsraelWarCrimes
#IsraelGenocide

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https://www.thenational.scot/news/24727615.labour-attempt-revise-genocide-definition-incredibly-dangerous/