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Source in UK Labour Party blames Hamas for expected mayoral loss
3 May 2024 19:01 BST
As the UK’s Labour Party is widely expected to lose the West Midlands mayoral election to incumbent Andy Street, a senior Labour Party source is blaming the Palestinian movement Hamas for the electoral loss.
"It's the Middle East, not West Midlands, that will have won [Conservative candidate] Andy Street the mayoralty," the senior party source said.
"Once again Hamas are the real villains."
The quote immediately drew fierce criticism both inside and outside of the Labour Party, with another Labour source calling the quote "racist", whilst a Conservative source described it as "vile".
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Labour Party source blames Hamas for expected West Midlands mayoral loss
