Moment Keir Starmer is accosted by pro-Palestine protester on Scots train

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The Labour leader was travelling to Glasgow Central when he was confronted by a passenger
The Labour leader was travelling to Glasgow Central when he was confronted by a passenger

SIR Keir Starmer was ambushed by an impromptu pro-Palestine demonstration as he arrived in Glasgow for a fundraising event.

The Labour leader was first confronted on the train service from London Euston on Thursday evening - in a video which has since gone viral online -  by a male protester recording the stunt on his phone.

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Sir Keir accosted by protester on trainCredit: X, formerly Twitter
Protester is ushered away by Sir Keir's team
Protester is ushered away by Sir Keir's teamCredit: X, formerly Twitter
Starmer was met with crowds at Glasgow Central
Starmer was met with crowds at Glasgow Central

Approaching the politician he can be heard saying: “Keir, how many more children in Palestine have to die before you call for a ceasefire? Over 7000 children have died.

“Where is your humanity, where is your humanity?”

The protester was then slowly ushered out of the carriage by some of Sir Keir’s entourage.

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Sir Keir can be seen in the clip remaining silent while sitting with his arms folded next to an apparent colleague.

Later, at Glasgow Central Station, Sir Keir was heckled and jostled by raging protesters after getting off the train before being bundled into a waiting car and sped away.

The last-minute demo was organised by the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign who shared an “urgent alert” on their social media channels, urging people to attend the “surprise” protest just 20 minutes later.

While one protester bellowed: “Starmer, why did you vote for continued genocide”, a woman on crutches was floored by a rush of passengers as the Labour leader and his security tried to protect him.

Some of the placard-waving group began shouting ‘shame on you’ and ‘child murderer’ as he upped the pace through bemused passengers waiting on trains.

As he was bundled into a waiting car, the furious crowd began waving flags and shouting ‘Free Free Palestine’ as temperatures frayed further.

The Labour leader, who has travelled north for a Scottish Labour gala fundraising event, was eventually whisked away with a police escort.

Last month, 56 Labour MPs backed SNP calls for a ceasefire while we previously told how a number of officials in Scotland resigned over the issue.

British Transport Police and the Labour Party have been approached for comment.

In a statement posted on Twitter/X earlier this evening, Stop The War Scotland said: “Stop the War Coalition Scotland is calling on supporters and trade union affiliates to protest UK Labour leader Keir Starmer’s visit to Glasgow on Thursday December 7 at the Crown Plaza hotel at 6pm.

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“The UK Labour Party leader will be speaking at a Scottish Labour winter gala fundraising event.

“Protesters will be demanding that Keir Starmer supports the call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

We believe it’s abhorrent that the leader of the opposition continues to support the indiscriminate mass slaughter by the Israeli state of tens of thousands of innocent Palestinian men, women and children.”

Sir Keir was eventually whisked away with a police escort
Sir Keir was eventually whisked away with a police escort

Douglas Walker

Scotland, Israel, Glasgow, Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer

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