

Downstream: Does the Labour Party Care About Palestine? w/ Zarah Sultana
Nov 20, 2023
Zarah Sultana, one of the youngest MPs, talks about her experiences as a Muslim woman in the Labour Party, interactions with Starmer's office, Islamophobia she faces, and why Labour colleagues voted against a ceasefire in Gaza. They also discuss the disjuncture between public statements and voting behavior, facing racism and Islamophobia in the party, and the need to address these issues within the party to go into government.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
The Disjuncture Between Public Statements and Voting Behavior on the Ceasefire in Palestine
03:32 • 2min
Standing as a Labour candidate
05:53 • 12min
Maintaining Optimism and Building a Better World
18:01 • 3min
Facing Racism and Islamophobia in the Labour Party
21:02 • 23min
Differences in Perceptions and Treatment of Attacks on Ukraine and Gaza
44:05 • 2min
Anti-Palestinian Racism in UK Politics
45:45 • 8min
Ignorance and Institutional Racism within the Labour Party
54:02 • 2min