Labour conference to vote on Israel sanctions and recognising Gaza genocide

The UK's Labour party delegates will vote on an emergency motion at their annual conference to declare that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. If passed, the motion would officially align the party with a recent UN Commission of Inquiry report and call for a full arms embargo and comprehensive sanctions against Israel. This development comes just a week after the Labour government officially recognized the state of Palestine, though a Middle East Minister has argued against the new motion. Supporters of the motion are demanding concrete actions like sanctions rather than just expressions of concern from the government.