The prime minister told parliament the anniversary of the 7 October Hamas attack was a ‘day of grief’Keir Starmer has urged all sides to pull back from the brink in the Middle East as he addressed the House of Commons on the anniversary of the 7 October attack by Hamas on Israel.With Israel yet to decide how to respond to Iran’s unprecedented missile strike last week, the prime minister said he supported “Israel’s right to defend herself against Iran’s aggression, in line with international law”. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/07/starmer-urges-middle-east-step-back-from-brink-israel-gaza-anniversary
Author : Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
Publish date : 2024-10-07 17:28:43
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Starmer urges all sides in Middle East to ‘step back from the brink’
