LONDON: Conservative Party and opposition candidates are facing difficulties in campaigning for the British elections slated to be held on July 4, because of their support towards Israel in the war against Gaza.
The candidates from both Conservative and Labor parties who are visiting house to house to seek votes are not being welcomed especially by the Muslim voters, who are not happy with the British politicians for not supporting sanctions against Israel.
In an important development, Labor Party candidate and former Member of Parliament Tan Manjit Singh who was leaf-letting outside a mosque in Slough on Friday faced difficulties and had to quit his campaign and go on the run.
The people gathered around him and asked him to leave. One of the voters said: You are not welcome, leave, this is a place of worship, we don’t need devils like you here, move from here.
Another voter said: You have got the blood of Palestinians on your hands, Palestine will be free, don’t come back here again. “This guy has blood of Palestinian children on his hands, don’t ever come back here again,” he said.
According to the Gaza health ministry, the Israeli relentless bombardment has killed at least 37,296 Palestinians, mostly women, children and infants since October 7. Over 85,197 Palestinians have been injured with 10,000 feared dead under debris while 9,500 Palestinians were abducted by Israel.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last month set a general election date for July 4, 2024, ending months of speculation but not the doom-laden forecasts regarding the size of the government’s expected defeat.
The upcoming election, the third since the Brexit referendum in 2016, presents Sunak with an opportunity to secure his mandate while capitalizing on improved economic indicators to alleviate concerns over rising living costs.
