More than 1,000 UK councillors sign Palestine pledge as local polls loom

More than 1,000 councillors in England have signed a pledge in support of Palestinians ahead of local elections in May.

Launched by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign in December, the Councillor Pledge for Palestine is urging politicians to take steps to “uphold the rights” of Palestinians, “stand up to Israel for its crimes of genocide and apartheid” and ensure their councils “are not complicit”...