Labour is divided over Israel and Palestine – as prime minister, Keir Starmer has a difficult line to tread

By James Vaughan, Lecturer in International History, Aberystwyth University

When it comes to Israel and Palestine, the Labour party has a complex historical legacy. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is acutely aware of the lessons of the past, particularly from when Jeremy Corbyn was Labour leader, about the ability of this conflict to pitch the party into a state of antagonistic self-destruction.

Since 2020, Labour’s consistent line has been that it has fundamentally changed when it comes to antisemitism:…

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