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No ceasefire, no vote
In light of the mass movement in solidarity with Gaza, there is a simple metric to assess whether a Labour candidate deserves your support on July 4, explains ANDREW MURRAY
Campaigners and charities including Show Israel the Red Card and Scottish Friends of Palestine hold a protest ahead of the Scotland Women v Israel Women Euro 2025 qualifying fixture at Hampden Park in Glasgow, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, May 31, 2024
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“NO ceasefire, no vote” has been probably the most powerful slogan to emerge from the mass movement of solidarity with the Palestinian people.
That movement is itself the most important factor in progressive British politics today. Its significance may come to outweigh any likely outcome of the general election.
Its main fighting slogan expresses the connection between the mass opposition to Israeli genocide and the role of British politicians in enabling it. It seeks to hold the imperialist Establishment to account.
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