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More than 100 artists call on Labour to ‘take stand’ against arms sales to Israel



Letter signatories from Steve Coogan to Paloma Faith urge Keir Starmer to stop arms supply if elected PMActors including Steve Coogan, Miriam Margolyes and Juliet Stevenson have joined forces with musicians, writers and directors in calling on Keir Starmer to halt arm sales to Israel if elected prime minister.The singer Paloma Faith, the film-maker Mike Leigh and the author Michael Rosen are among the more than 100 celebrities who have signed a joint letter, coordinated by Artists for Palestine UK, that urges the Labour leader to “take a stand against the ongoing atrocities committed by Israel” in Gaza. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-06-02 21:00:36

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