Rachel Reeves interrupted by pro-Palestine heckler at Labour party conference
Rachel Reeves applauded for response to pro-Palestine heckler at Labour party conference
- A pro-Palestine protester interrupted Rachel Reeves' keynote speech at the Labour party conference in Liverpool on Monday.
- The man, holding a Palestinian flag, heckled the Chancellor about “two years of genocide” and “mass starvation of Palestinians”.
- Reeves responded by saying Labour understands the cause and is recognising a Palestinian state, adding, “We are now a party in government, not a party in protest.”
- Her remarks drew a standing ovation from the crowd.
- Watch the video in full above.