- Labour considers supporting SNP motion
- Calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire
- Scottish Labour endorses motion
Labour is contemplating supporting an SNP motion that demands an immediate cessation of hostilities in Gaza, according to the shadow foreign secretary.
David Lammy stated that he will “examine” the motion before the vote on Wednesday.
It follows the resignation of ten Labour frontbench MPs three months ago in support of an earlier SNP motion on the subject.
Following Saturday’s endorsement of an almost identical motion by Scottish Labour, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer declared that the Gaza conflict “must cease immediately.”
Sir Keir addressed Scottish Labour delegates on Sunday, stating, “I have just returned from the Munich Security Conference, where the situation in Israel and Gaza dominated every conversation I had.”
The Labour leader stated that all parties desired a permanent end to the conflict, not just a temporary pause or a temporary cessation.
“A lasting armistice. Currently, that is what must occur. “At this moment, the fighting must cease.”
Lammy Advocates for Lasting Peace Solution
Mr. Lammy had previously stated that “over 28,000 people, including women and children, have lost their lives.”
Nevertheless, according to him, every proposal must incorporate a lasting resolution to halt the conflict.
“People desire a ceasefire; the question is how that can be achieved.” “When they lift the ceasefire, resuming hostilities is inconceivable,” he further stated.
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However, he expressed that he was not acquainted with the SNP’s suggested amendment and lacked confidence in the information posted online regarding the specifics of a “sustainable” ceasefire.
Mr. Lammy cautioned that British parliamentary ballots “will not result in a cessation of hostilities.”
He stated that reaching an agreement would require Hamas, the Israeli government, and “partners for peace urging an immediate end to the fighting.”
Saturday, the leader of the Scottish National Party, Anas Sarwar, characterised the SNP motion as “entirely rational.”
Labour has consistently advocated for a sustainable ceasefire, and at its conference yesterday, Scottish Labour supported an “immediate” ceasefire.
Letter of intent from SNP
The subject of discussion centred around the Gaza conflict on the second day of the Scottish Labour conference held in Glasgow. Delegates approved the motion to cease hostilities without opposition.
It demands the cessation of rocket attacks entering and exiting Gaza, the unconditional liberation of Hamas captives, the reestablishment of vital supplies, and a roadmap towards achieving peace.
SNP Seeks Immediate Gaza Ceasefire
Stephen Flynn, leader of the SNP at Westminster, has supported his party’s opposition day motion calling for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza in an open letter to members of parliament.
He stated that the United Kingdom must immediately reverse course and support an immediate ceasefire without further ado.
Upon being approved, the motion does not obligate the government. Typically, they instead state the position of opposition members of parliament on a specific issue.
While Sir Keir did not employ the phrase “immediate ceasefire” in his speech, Mr. Sarwar stated that there was no “distance” between the position of Scottish Labour and that of Keir.
Mr. Sarwar commented: “The entire UK Labour party wants to see the violence stop right now; we want to see a ceasefire.”
Mr. Sarwar stated that Labour had communicated with the SNP’s stewards regarding the phrasing of the Wednesday-scheduled ceasefire motion. Owen Thompson, chief whip of the SNP, refuted any such communication.
Labour’s two Scottish Members of Parliament (MPs), Michael Shanks and Ian Murray, will be faced with the decision of whether to align with the SNP or adhere to the views articulated in the Scottish Labour motion in the event of a party schism.
Both Members of Parliament abstained during the November vote.
56% of the 198 Labour MPs at the time joined other opposition parties in support of the SNP’s motion.
