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Labour Faces Backlash as Rochdale Candidate Azhar Ali Loses Party Support

The UK Labour Party has withdrawn support for Azhar Ali, its candidate in the Rochdale by-election, following controversial comments he made about Israel and Jewish people. Initially, Labour stood by Ali after he claimed Israel allowed a Hamas attack as a pretext to invade Gaza. However, further comments surfaced, where Ali allegedly blamed Jewish media figures for the suspension of…