{"id":120943,"date":"2023-11-08T23:09:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T23:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/?p=120943"},"modified":"2023-11-08T23:09:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T23:09:23","slug":"organiser-of-remembrance-day-protest-worked-for-keir-starmer-until-days-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/politics\/organiser-of-remembrance-day-protest-worked-for-keir-starmer-until-days-ago\/","title":{"rendered":"Organiser of Remembrance Day protest worked for Keir Starmer until days ago"},"content":{"rendered":"

Minister on pro-Palestine march on Remembrance weekend<\/h3>\n

An organiser of the planned pro-Palestine protest on Armistice Day worked for Sir Keir Starmer until just days ago, according to reports.<\/p>\n

Ben Soffa is listed as the secretary of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign which has led marches in London for the last four Saturdays.<\/p>\n

But until earlier this week he also worked for the Labour Party as head of digital organising.<\/p>\n

Labour sources told The Sun that Mr Soffa had moved on in recent days.<\/p>\n

A Labour source said: “We’re grateful to Ben for all his work for the party and wish him all the best for the future.”<\/p>\n

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Tory chairman Greg Hands said: “Shocking hypocrisy from Sir Keir Starmer.<\/p>\n

“Sir Keir urged Labour MPs not to attend pro-Palestinian marches.<\/p>\n

“Meanwhile, the man planning the pro-Palestine march on Armistice Day was working for Sir Keir in Labour HQ! He was sacked only when found out!”<\/p>\n

It comes amid a row over whether the planned rally in London this Saturday should go ahead due to fears Remembrance events may be disrupted or that violence could erupt.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed to hold Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley accountable for the decision to let the protest through the streets of the capital take place.<\/p>\n

Sir Mark has resisted calls to try to block the march, which is calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n

He said intelligence surrounding the potential for serious disorder this weekend does not meet the threshold to apply to prohibit the march.<\/p>\n

The planned route goes from Hyde Park – about a mile from the war memorial in Whitehall – to the US embassy in Vauxhall.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Sir Keir is facing a major revolt in Labour over his refusal to back a permanent end to fighting in the Israel-Hamas conflict.<\/p>\n