Councillor Jessie Hoskin said she would continue representing her ward as an independent.
Jessie Hoskin said she believed Labour was "no longer consistent with the values of human dignity and equality"
A Labour councillor has resigned from the party over comments made by Sir Kier Starmer about the Israel Gaza war."All targeting of civilian life should be condemned," said Ms Hoskin. "Two million Palestinians in Gaza, who had nothing to do with Hamas' actions, should not be punished collectively for it.Ms Hoskin has been a Labour member for eight years, and a councillor for two.Israel has warned 1.1 million people living in the north end of the Gaza Strip to evacuate.
Ms Hoskin said: "The Labour Party is no longer consistent with the values of human dignity, equality and a world where everyone is safe. "We need to be looking at solutions that will protect Palestinian and Israeli lives, uphold international law and push towards a horizon where everyone is safe," she added.Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard'I'm totally helpless' - husband of new mother missing after Hamas attacks
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