Palestine welcomes the decision of British Labor Party, says envoy
Islamabad: The State of Palestine welcomes the decision of the British Labor Party to impose sanctions on Israel, envoy says. The State of Palestine, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, welcomed the vote of the members of the annual general conference of the British opposition Labor Party, held in Brighton, southern England, on a resolution supporting the use of sanctions against Israel and calling for the immediate recognition of the State of Palestine in the event that a government is formed. The Labor Party members had voted by a clear majority with a resolution condemning "the ongoing Nakba in Palestine, Israel's military attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque, the deliberate displacement of Sheikh Jarrah and Israel's war on Gaza" and welcoming the International Criminal Court's investigation into Israel's crimes. The conference also referred to a resolution issued by the Trade Union Conference in 2020, in which it described Israel’s settlement acti...