Keir Starmer: We Stand With Israel And Recognise Right To Self Defence

Sir Keir Starmer has said Britain stands with Israel and supports the “reasonable demand for the security of its people” after an attack on the country by Iran. The Prime Minister said he was “deeply concerned that the region is on the brink” and once again urged British nationals in Lebanon to leave. In the statement from Downing Street on Tuesday evening, Sir Keir said Tehran has “menaced the Middle East for far too long” and called on the country to “stop these attacks”. “We stand with Israel and we recognise her right to self-defence in the face of this aggression,” he said. “Iran must stop these attacks. Together with its proxies like Hezbollah, Iran has menaced the Middle East for far too long, chaos and destruction brought not just to Israel, but to the people they live amongst in Lebanon and beyond. “Make no mistake, Britain stands full square against such violence. We support Israel’s reasonable demand for the security of its people.” The attack on Israel beg