Corbyn after charges dropped: We will continue the struggle to stop the genocide in Gaza

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Corbyn said, “I am proud to have attended many demonstrations with my friend John McDonnell over the years. Today, the police dropped the case against us following our participation in a demonstration in support of Palestine.”

He added, “But let’s be clear: we will continue the struggle for as long as it takes to stop the genocide in Gaza.”

Corbyn’s remarks come amid a crackdown by British police on pro-Palestinian politicians and activists. He and former MP John McDonnell were summoned for questioning after participating in a popular protest in central London against the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza.

Corbyn, who led the Labor Party from 2015 to 2020, is well known for his anti-colonial stances and support for just causes—chief among them the Palestinian cause. For years, he has been subjected to media and political campaigns accusing him of “antisemitism,” seen as attempts to politically criminalize him for his open support of Palestinian rights.

His recent statements, in which he described Israeli crimes in Gaza as “genocide,” sparked fierce backlash from British right-wing circles. Many warned that the targeting of pro-Palestinian voices has become a systematic strategy to exclude them from the political sphere.

Since the beginning of Zionist regime’s genocidal war on Gaza in October 2023, the UK has witnessed an unprecedented wave of public solidarity, manifested in dozens of mass protests across major cities such as London, Manchester, and Birmingham. Corbyn has actively participated in these events, alongside union leaders and activists from a variety of political and ethnic backgrounds.

In earlier remarks, Corbyn emphasized that “standing with Gaza is not just a political stance but a humanitarian obligation,” adding that “the silence of Western governments only emboldens the occupation to continue its crimes against Palestinians.”

The decision to drop the charges against Corbyn and McDonnell was widely welcomed by British human rights organizations, which stressed the importance of protecting the right to peaceful protest. These organizations warned that the prosecution of Palestine supporters represents a serious threat to the foundations of democracy in the country.

The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) remains one of the most prominent grassroots movements in Europe advocating for Palestinian rights. Founded in 1982, the PSC organizes widespread events and demonstrations, leads boycott campaigns against companies complicit in the occupation, and applies media and political pressure within Parliament and British civil society.

The campaign enjoys broad support from MPs, parties, and labor unions, and has played a pivotal role in exposing Zionist regime’s crimes in Gaza and the West Bank to the British public.