Pro-Palestinian Protesters Disrupt David Lammy's Speech at Fabian Society Conference
Lammy Responds to Protesters, Reiterates Labour's Call for Sustainable Ceasefire in Gaza and Criticizes Israeli PM's Rejection of Two-State Solution
- David Lammy, Labour's shadow foreign secretary, was interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters during his speech at the Fabian Society conference.
- The protesters criticized Labour's stance on the Israel-Gaza war, demanding a ceasefire and accusing Lammy of being complicit in the ongoing violence.
- Lammy responded to the protesters by stating that change comes through power, not protest, and reiterated Labour's call for a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza.
- He also criticized the Israeli prime minister's rejection of a two-state solution, describing it as 'morally wrong'.
- Lammy stated that a Labour government would initiate diplomatic talks on the creation of a new international contact group to take over from the defunct quartet – the UN, US, EU and Russia – to coordinate with western and Arab partners over Middle East peace.