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Jeremy Corbyn not expected to attend this year's Al Quds Day march

The Labour leader previously addressed the controversial annual pro-Palestinian event where Hamas and Hezbollah flags have been displayed

June 15, 2017 11:47
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Jeremy Corbyn has "no plans" to attend Sunday's controversial Al-Quds Day march in central London, his office has confirmed.

A spokesman for the Labour leader, who was photographed standing in front of a Hezbollah flag when he spoke at the pro-Palestinian event in 2012, said he "is not scheduled to attend the march" which takes place on Sunday..

Mr Corbyn is a former chair of the Stop The War Coalition which is listed as one of the supporting organisations of the annual event.

Andrew Murray - who was seconded to Labour to head up its general election campaign team and is chief of staff to Unite general secretary Len McCluskey -  is current chair of the Stop The War Coalition. It is not known if he plans to attend.

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