Labour backs candidate who accused Israel of allowing Oct 7 massacre

LABOUR is facing fury for allowing an “anti-Semitic” candidate to run for parliament after he accused Israel of allowing its citizens to be massacred.

- Sam Lister

Azhar Ali said the October 7 attack went ahead because the state wanted the “green light” to invade Gaza.

But Sir Keir Starmer’s party confirmed he would still be contesting the by-election in Rochdale later this month.

Tory chairman Richard Holden said: “Time after time Sir Keir Starmer says that he’s changed Labour. Time after time we’re seeing that simply isn’t true.