Davey on Starmer Gaza statement: increasingly clear Netanyahu's goal is ethnic cleansing

8 Aug 2025

EMBARGO: Immediate Release

Responding to Keir Starmer's statement on Israel's plans to occupy Gaza, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:

"Netanyahu's plans to occupy the whole of Gaza are utterly abhorrent - and it's increasingly clear that his goal is ethnic cleansing.

"This plan will only serve to wreak more devastation on the lives of millions of Gazans - whose homes and communities have already been destroyed - while endangering the lives of those hostages still held by Hamas.

"Rather than sitting on its hands and issuing strongly worded statements, the UK Government needs to take decisive action. Keir Starmer needs to stop the export of all UK arms to Israel - today - and sanction Netanyahu and his cabinet."

ENDS

 


 

 

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