Jeremy Corbyn's new group, Your Party, has announced a pro-Palestine march timed for the two-year anniversary of October 7, drawing immediate controversy for marking "two years since the genocide began" without mentioning the Hamas attacks. The announcement condemned a recent synagogue attack while accusing senior politicians of "weaponising tragedy" to curb pro-Palestine activism.
The rally comes after nearly 500 arrests at recent demonstrations and amid government moves to expand police powers under the Public Order Act to limit repeat protests. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood defended the changes as balancing liberty and safety, while opponents call them authoritarian and aimed at silencing dissent.
Politically, the event intensifies pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer between reassuring Jewish and moderate voters and not alienating younger activists, while Conservatives welcome Labour's internal conflict. The rally will test whether Corbyn's movement is a moral campaign or a deliberate political provocation, with Westminster watching closely.
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