British Prime Minister Keir Starmer made an accidental slip during his speech at the UK Labour Party conference in Liverpool, northwest England, when he asked for the return of “sausages” instead of hostages from Gaza.
“I call again for restraint and de-escalation at the border between Lebanon and Israel. I call again for all parties to step back from the brink. I call again for all parties to step back from the brink,” he stated, referring to the intensifying conflict in the area.
“I call again for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the return of the sausages – the hostages – and a recommitment to the two-state solution: recognized Palestinian state alongside a safe and secure Israel.”
During his address, Starmer was interrupted by a protester while discussing his vision for the future of Britain’s children.
“Every child, every person, deserves to be respected for the contribution they make,” he said, only to be interrupted by someone in the audience who called out, “Does that include the children of Gaza?”
After the interruption, Starmer continued his speech to applause from the audience.
“This guy’s obviously got a pass from the 2019 conference. We’ve changed the party,” Starmer responded with humor. “While he’s been protesting, we’ve been changing the party, that’s why we’ve got a Labour government.”
Starmer assumed the role of prime minister in July, following a sweeping electoral win for his party, ending 14 years of Conservative leadership. He took over the Labour Party from former leader Jeremy Corbyn, who had been repeatedly accused of allowing antisemitism within the party. Starmer, whose wife Victoria Alexander is Jewish, has worked hard to eliminate antisemitism from the party since taking charge.
Starmer’s administration has consistently called for a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, urging faster aid shipments to Gaza and demanding the release of all hostages taken during Hamas’ October 7 attack.
Earlier this month, the government also announced it would partially suspend arms exports to Israel, citing concerns that the equipment might violate humanitarian law, clarifying that it was “a legal decision” rather than a policy change.
{Matzav.com}