Pro-Palestine protesters ejected after storming stage and heckling as David Lammy addresses Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Pro-Palestine protesters ejected after storming stage and heckling as David Lammy addresses Israel-Hamas ceasefire

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Jack Walters

By Jack Walters


Published: 20/01/2024

- 14:37

Updated: 20/01/2024

- 15:40

Five protesters disrupted the Shadow Foreign Secretary's speech at the Fabian Society

Pro-Palestine protesters have been ejected from a Fabian Society event after storming the stage and heckling Labour's Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy.

Lammy was escorted off stage after two flag-clutching demonstrators headed to the lectern.



A total of five protesters were removed after disrupting Lammy's speech.

The quintet argued Israel continues to conduct an "indiscriminate" campaign against Palestinians in Gaza, adding: "How many more children need to die?"

A pro-Palestinian protester is removed from the room after interrupting shadow foreign secretary David Lammy during his speech to the Fabian Society conference in central London

A pro-Palestinian protester is removed from the room after interrupting shadow foreign secretary David Lammy during his speech to the Fabian Society conference in central London

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The protesters also claimed the Shadow Foreign Secretary has "blood on his hands".

The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza rose to 24,620 yesterday, the Strip's Hamas-run Health Ministry has claimed.

Lammy, who is calling for a "sustainable ceasefire" and two-state solution, urged the pro-Palestine demonstrators to deliver "change through power not protest".

He added: "I was born in Tottenham, don't worry ... we all want to see a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza."

However, Lammy's speech was interrupted yet again by other demonstrators.

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Protesters were also heard shouting "you should be ashamed of yourself" and "call yourself a socialist?"

Lammy appeared steadfast and robust as he continued to deliver his speech on Labour's foreign policy plan if it wins the upcoming general election.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer faced criticism after Hamas' barbaric October 7 attack by arguing Israel has the "right to defend itself".

He later urged Labour MPs to oppose an SNP amendment calling for a ceasefire.

Starmer faced a rebellion after 56 Labour MPs voted with the SNP after the Labour leader only called for "humanitarian pauses".

A pro-Palestinian protester is removed from the room after interrupting shadow foreign secretary David Lammy during his speech

A pro-Palestinian protester is removed from the room after interrupting shadow foreign secretary David Lammy during his speech

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Southside confirmed eight Shadow Ministers and two shadow ministerial aides "left the frontbench" following the vote.

However, Starmer put pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday.

Responding to Netanyahu's rejection of a Palestinian state, the Labour leader said: “The comments [made by] Prime Minister Netanyahu are unacceptable and they are wrong.

“Palestinian statehood is not in the gift of a neighbour. It is the inalienable right of the Palestinian people. It’s also the only way to a secure settlement and a secure future.”

Starmer hopes the West can help Israel and Palestine work towards a "sustainable ceasefire" rather than declaring one immediately.

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