{"id":122948,"date":"2023-12-19T08:59:48","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T08:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gendermyn.com\/?p=122948"},"modified":"2023-12-19T08:59:48","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T08:59:48","slug":"rishi-sunak-hit-by-tory-palestine-rebellion-as-senior-mps-call-for-ceasefire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gendermyn.com\/politics\/rishi-sunak-hit-by-tory-palestine-rebellion-as-senior-mps-call-for-ceasefire\/","title":{"rendered":"Rishi Sunak hit by Tory Palestine rebellion as senior MPs call for ceasefire"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>David Cameron warns of &#8216;daunting times&#8217; across the globe<\/h3>\n<p>Rishi Sunak has been stung with a new rebellion over Israel and Palestine just days before he heads for his Christmas break.<\/p>\n<p>Ten Conservative MPs have written to Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron demanding a ceasefire in the Middle East after fighting broke out on October 7.<\/p>\n<p>The MPs &#8211; including some senior and respected backbenchers &#8211; also blast the UK\u2019s failure to vote for such a measure during a recent UN vote, saying they were \u201cdismayed\u201d at Britain\u2019s abstention.<\/p>\n<p>The demands for a ceasefire are a breach of the Government\u2019s official policy, which has called for &#8220;pauses&#8221; to get aid into Gaza, but has stopped short of demanding a ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>Writing in the Times this weekend, Lord Cameron said he remained opposed to any immediate ceasefire, which would be ignored by Hamas terrorists.<\/p>\n<p><b>Click here to join our Whatsapp community to be the first to receive politics news from The Express <\/b><\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE: <\/strong> <strong>Paul Bristow sacked by Rishi Sunak after calling for ceasefire in Gaza<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/5122216.jpg?r=1702974460416\"><\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cWe do not believe that calling right now for a general and immediate ceasefire, hoping it somehow becomes permanent, is the way forward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWould Hamas stop firing rockets? Would it release the hostages? Would its murderous ideology change? An unsustainable ceasefire, quickly collapsing into further violence, would only make it harder to build the confidence needed for peace.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The ten Tory rebels include Paul Bristow, who was sacked as a PPS in October for calling for a ceasefire and breaching collective responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>The list also includes senior backbenchers like Kit Malthouse, David Jones, Vicky Ford, George Eustice and Philip Duane.<\/p>\n<p>Their letter claims the situation in Gaza is a \u201ccatastrophe of precisely the kind the 1949 Geneva Conventions were supposed to prevent\u201d.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Rishi Sunak breaks silence on 2024 election &#8211; and dispels one popular rumour[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Sunak faces backlash in Tory civil war over fears he caved in to woke activists[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Putin warned as he uses migrant influx &#8216;weakness&#8217; as weapon to &#8216;destabilise&#8217; UK[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/5122218.jpg?r=1702974460547\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>The ten Tory signatories say they have been privately expressing their \u201canguish and dismay at the position taken\u201d by the Government.<\/p>\n<p>They also imply Israel is flattening Gaza and massacring innocent Palestinians in pursuit of Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>They said: &#8220;Furthermore, it is increasingly clear that the Israeli military strategy is neither proportionate nor targeted, and that there is no serious prospect of success, whatever that might mean.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The letter is yet to be responded to by Lord Cameron, but it has already come under heavy criticism.<\/p>\n<p>Former MEP Lance Forman described it as \u201cvery disappointing\u201d and said he was \u201csurprised\u201d by some of the signatories.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cIf you don\u2019t want civilian deaths call on Hamas to surrender, not Israel to defend itself!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Journalist and broadcaster Benjamin Butterworth demanded to know whether the ten MPs had also sent \u201cthe same request to Hamas HQ too\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Sky News last night, Mr Bristow claimed there \u201care more people in my party who also agree with this\u201d and speculated the number of Tory rebels could double in the next few weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Rishi Sunak has thus far avoided the divisions and splits of Labour on the issue, with a largely united party.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/politics\/1847065\/Tory-rebellion-Israel-Palestine-ceasefire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Cameron warns of &#8216;daunting times&#8217; across the globe Rishi Sunak has been stung with a new rebellion over Israel and Palestine just days before he heads for his Christmas break. 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