Keir Starmer, leader of Britain's Labour Party, speaks during the Prime Minister's Questions, at the House of Commons in London, Britain November 15, 2023.
But the backing of so many Labour lawmakers showed the levels of disquiet in the party over the Middle East conflict.
Eight members of Starmer's 'shadow' ministerial team left their roles in order to defy the party position.
But I wanted to be clear about where I stood, and where I will stand," Starmer said after the vote.
A large protest by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign outside parliament demanding lawmakers back a ceasefire took place while the vote was going on.
Persons:
Keir Starmer, Maria Unger, Handout, Rishi Sunak, Jess Phillips, Starmer, Elizabeth Piper, Kylie MacLellan, Deepa Babington
Organizations:
Britain's Labour Party, REUTERS Acquire, Labour, Scottish National Party, European Union, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Thomson
Locations:
London, Britain, Israel, United States, Gaza, Britain's, Palestine