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And here are some more lines from what Keir Starmer said about the Israel-Hamas war in interviews this morning.
Starmer declined to contradict Suella Braverman’s suggestion that the waving of Palestinian flags in some communities while the Israel-Hamas war is taking place could be a criminal offence. The home secretary raised this possibility in a letter to the police in which she urged them to clamp down on actions that might amount to intimidating members of the Jewish community. She said in some situations waving a Hamas flag might be a racially aggravated section 5 public order offence. Asked on LBC if he agreed that waving a Palestinian flag in some Jewish areas of London could be an office, Starmer replied:
I think it would all depend on the circumstances.
Obviously what we have seen is attacks on Jewish communities in north London and obviously – and I know firsthand – that’s having a huge impact on Jewish communities, understandably, and not for the first time.
It’s very important at times like this that we don’t conflate peaceful discussion of Palestinian issues with Hamas.
Now, the flags is a different situation. It really depends on the circumstances. If it’s provoking or encouraging attacks that might be one thing. There might be other situations. So I would not get fixated on that particular activity.
‘It really depends on the circumstances…I wouldn’t get fixated on the particular activity.’@NickFerrariLBC asks @Keir_Starmer if waving a Palestinian flag in Jewish areas of London should be considered a criminal offence. pic.twitter.com/gllszzbdY2
— LBC (@LBC) October 11, 2023
Starmer said he had extended family in Israel. His wife is Jewish, and he told LBC:
Yes, we have extended family in Israel. And this will be typical I think of many people in Israel, families, communities. They have a deep sense of shock of what is happening. And fear, overladen with a real anxiety, they felt that with the Israeli intelligence and security, they always know they’re under threat. But they felt there was a protection there, and there’s huge anxiety that on this occasion that didn’t seem to operate in the way that they wanted. So I’ve never known a time of such incredible…
2023-10-11 05:09:21
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