The mayor of London Sadiq Khan speaks for the first time of “genocide” in Gaza

The mayor of London Sadiq Khan has for the first time qualified as “Genocide” The Israeli aggression in Gaza, thus breaking with the official line of the British government. This declaration comes after a UN commission of inquiry also considered that a genocide is underway, an accusation that Israel refutes.

At the same time, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, under pressure to recognize a Palestinian state, delays the announcement of this recognition. According to The Timeshe would like to prevent this file from dominating his meeting on Thursday with Donald Trump, on a state visit to the United Kingdom. The decision could be postponed at the end of the ex-President’s stay.

This public divergence between two major figures of the Labor Party illustrates the growing tension around British politics in the face of humanitarian drama in Gaza. For many pro-Palestinian activists and part of the opinion, this postponement is perceived as a political calculation which sacrifices international justice to diplomacy. They denounce a form of complacency towards Washington and a double discourse which weakens the credibility of the humanitarian commitments displayed by the government.