A authorities minister has hit again following criticism of the UK by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
It follows the deaths of two Israeli embassy workers, who had been repeatedly shot close to the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC on Wednesday evening.
Sarah Milgrim and her boyfriend, Yaron Lischinsky, had been each allegedly killed by Elias Rodriguez, a pro-Palestine activist. He has been charged with their murders, and the deaths are being handled as each a hate crime in opposition to the Jewish group and as terrorism.
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Mr Netanyahu blamed the trio for fuelling antisemitism and likened their criticism of Israel’s renewed offensive to the capturing in DC.
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However UK authorities minister Luke Pollard has rejected these claims, whereas additionally condemning the killings.
“We want to see a proper investigation, as we would do things to secure justice for those people who have been murdered in the States. But we also should not remove ourselves from the need to secure a lasting peace in Gaza.”
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Mr Pollard repeated the federal government’s name for all of the remaining hostages to be launched by Hamas, for support to be delivered to “the people who are really suffering within Gaza” and for a direct ceasefire.
The shadow house workplace minister added there’s a “very charged and very heated debate” over the battle, and known as on politicians to “have a level head”.
