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Keir Starmer Calls for Ceasefire, Urges Netanyahu to 'Stop' Rafah Bombing After Dozens Killed, Injured

May 27, 2024, 09:52 AM

Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer has called for an immediate ceasefire in response to the Israeli offensive in Rafah. In multiple interviews, Starmer emphasized that if he were the UK Prime Minister, he would tell Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to 'stop' the bombing. Starmer expressed his shock at the scenes of dozens of people killed or injured in a refugee camp in Rafah overnight. He stressed the need for a political process that includes the recognition of Palestine and aims for a lasting peace based on a two-state solution. Starmer also called for the release of hostages and the provision of aid amid ongoing violence and humanitarian concerns in the region.