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Gaza: Welsh Labour health minister calls for ceasefire

Eluned Morgan, the Welsh Labour health minister, has called for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict. She is the most senior Welsh politician to do so since the conflict began on October 7.

31 October 2023 · 22:16 UTC

Mark Drakeford, the First Minister of Wales, had previously called for a "humanitarian pause," which was criticized for not going far enough.

Morgan wrote an article emphasizing that an immediate ceasefire would save lives and called for the release of Israeli hostages. She also condemned the attacks by Hamas on October 7 and the rise in anti-Semitic behavior.

She argued that Wales should align with the United Nations, which has called for an immediate, durable, and sustained humanitarian truce in Gaza.

In contrast, Sir Keir Starmer, the UK Labour leader, stated that while he understood calls for a ceasefire, it was not the "correct position" at the moment, as it might embolden Hamas.

The issue has led to divisions within the Labour Party, with some senior politicians and a third of politicians in the Welsh Parliament calling for a ceasefire.

The situation continues to be a topic of debate among Welsh and UK politicians.

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