2026-02-22 15:29 UTC
@Captain_Jack_Sparrow@mastodon.world @Geri@mastodon.online
In February 2020, during a Labour leadership hustings organised by the Jewish Labour Movement, Keir Starmer stated, "I don't describe myself as a Zionist but I understand and I sympathise and I support Zionism."
He added that his wife’s family is Jewish and that they have extended family in Israel, noting: “Of course we have family in Israel, and that is part of my family.”
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@Geri@mastodon.online 2026-02-22 17:15
@H4Heights@mstdn.social @Captain_Jack_Sparrow@mastodon.world "I support Zionism without qualification." Starmer made this statement to the Jewish News in early 2020 during his campaign for the Labour leadership Feb 14th 2020 ##AskAnArchivist https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/keir-starmer-interview-i-will-work-to-eradicate-antisemitism-from-day-one/