Jeremy Corbyn and Piers Morgan clashed over the war in Gaza and specifically if the former Labour leader would call Hamas a terrorist organisation.
When asked by Morgan whether he condemned Hamas’ actions on October 7, he replied: ‘Of course I have, at every speech I’ve made I’ve utterly condemned the killing on October 7th and it was the taking of innocent life.
‘It was totally wrong under any circumstances.
‘You don’t bring back the tragedy of those 1,400 deaths by killing 10,000 in Gaza. You have to have a process that leads to a ceasefire.’
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Then Jeremy Corbyn failed to answer whether Hamas is a ‘terrorist group’ after being asked numerous times.
Gazan health officials reporting that the number of Palestinian people killed has surpassed 11,000, since the attack by Hamas.
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Mr Corbyn, the Islington North MP, responded by repeatedly calling for a ceasefire.
Over the course of the whole interview, Mr Corbyn was asked a total of 38 times if he thinks Hamas should stay in power and if he would call them a terror group.
Mr Corbyn responded by saying: “Is it possible to have a rational discussion with you?”
“No it’s my show, you answer my question … are Hamas a terrorist group … answer the question,” Morgan continued to shout.
“I’ve asked you two questions: Should Hamas stay in power and are they a terror group?
“You’re refusing to answer either of them – that is very telling … and you wonder why people think you had a problem with Jewish people.”
Mr Corbyn was fired up at this point, slamming Morgan for his “inability to keep quiet for 30 seconds to allow anybody to answer a question.”
Morgan asked his other guest, former Unite general secretary Len McCluskey, if Hamas was a terror group.
McCluskey replied: ‘Of course.’
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