It’s Time For British Labour Party To End Its Evasions On The Issue Of Genocide
By Ben Chacko LONDON: The over 200,000 people who demonstrated in London on Saturday, on the 37th national march for Palestine, show that the issue has not gone away, despite Ed Miliband’s admission that: “You were right.” They were not alone. More than 200 organisations across 60-plus countries — including civil society groups, trade unions, […] The article It’s Time For British Labour Party To…
On Saturday, over 200,000 people rallied in London for their 37th annual march supporting Palestine. This demonstration was part of a coordinated Global Day of Action taking place in more than 60 countries, including Berlin, Dublin, New York, Athens, Warsaw, and numerous others. Demonstrators demanded an end to Israeli occupation and the Palestinian genocide in Gaza.
Despite Israel commemorating the third anniversary of the Hamas-led "Operation al-Aqsa Flood," the violence against Palestinians has surpassed the loss of Israeli lives. According to gazacaosualties.org, 74,473 Palestinians have been killed since the conflict began, including 20,179 children, 1,701 medical personnel, and 262 journalists.
The destruction is extensive; satellite imagery reveals that once-populated areas like Rafah have been razed to the ground. Even in the 60% of Gaza still under Israeli control, ongoing demolitions continue.
A new book, "Twelve Days that Shook the Middle East: Origins of a Genocide," authored by Marwan Bishara, posits that Israel's military actions were premeditated and that the United States played a complicit role. The US has consistently supplied weapons and materials, vetoed ceasefire resolutions at the UN, and perpetuated Israeli propaganda to discredit claims of genocide.
The British government, too, is implicated through its arms sales, intelligence sharing, and protection of Israeli weapons factories in Britain. While the UK has acknowledged the illegality of Israel's occupation of the West Bank and its settlements, Ed Miliband's statements on Gaza have not met the criteria for describing the situation as genocide.
The Nobel Committee has awarded South African diplomat Navanethem Pillay the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law. Between 2021 and 2025, she chaired the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, which explicitly labeled the events in Gaza as genocide. British Labour Party officials Andy Burnham and Ed Miliband should heed these findings and take a stronger stance against the ongoing atrocities.
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