OPINION - The Standard View: Under pressure from backbenchers, Keir Starmer must stick to his principles

In any multi-racial democracy, foreign disputes can quickly become domestic political problems. Sir Keir Starmer, like Rishi Sunak, has been firm on his support for Israel and its right to defend itself following Hamas’s terrorist attack which left 1,400 people dead and saw more than 200 taken hostage. But as Israel’s military operation goes on, the Labour leader is facing increasing opposition from within his own party.