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Labour Cuts Ties with Candidate Over Israel-Gaza Remarks

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Source: BBC.com
Labour Cuts Ties with Candidate Over Israel-Gaza Remarks
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Labour has withdrawn support for Rochdale by-election candidate Azhar Ali after his comments on Israel, leading to his suspension pending investigation. Mr Ali allegedly made remarks suggesting Israel "allowed" a deadly attack by Hamas gunmen, prompting widespread condemnation and an apology from him. The decision to withdraw support comes after Labour initially defended standing by him, and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak accused the party of doing so due to "enormous media pressure."

Topics:worldpolitics#azhar-ali#by-election#israel#labour#politics#rochdale
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  1. Labour withdraws support for Rochdale candidate  BBC.com
  2. Labour Drops Support for Azhar Ali in By-Election Amid Antisemitism Scandal  Bloomberg
  3. Labour withdraws support for Rochdale candidate after Israel-Gaza remarks  The Guardian
  4. UK Labour candidate sorry for saying Israel 'allowed' Oct. 7 onslaught to give it 'green light' in Gaza  The Times of Israel
  5. UK's Labour Party cuts ties with a candidate who said Israel allowed Hamas' attack to happen  ABC News

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