Labour conference to vote on Israel sanctions and recognising Gaza genocide

Labour party delegates will vote on an emergency motion declaring that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and demanding a full arms embargo on Monday at the annual conference in Liverpool.

Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer argued against the motion earlier on Sunday, saying it could threaten elements of the peace process in the Middle East.

The motion, "Peace in the Middle East 2", comes alongside another motion understood to broadly support Labour policy on Israel.

The governing party’s annual conference began in Liverpool on Sunday, just a week after the government recognised the state of Palestine in a historic move.

If the new motion passes, the Labour conference will officially accept the findings of a recent UN Commission of Inquiry report, which found that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, and will back comprehensive sanctions on Israel and a full arms embargo.

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