David Lammy condemns Jeremy Corbyn’s Hamas comments<\/h3>\n

David Lammy used a speech in the House of Commons this lunchtime to savage Jeremy Corbyn in a thinly-veiled personal attack.<\/p>\n

The shadow foreign secretary took aim at his former party leader, who last night refused to answer questions from Piers Morgan about whether Hamas is a terrorist group and whether they should remain in power in Gaza.<\/p>\n

Mr Lammy told the Commons: \u201cI’d like to register my shock that not every member of this House can say this truth Hamas are terrorists\u201d.<\/p>\n

The words are yet another attempt by the current Labour leadership to put clear blue water between themselves and Mr Corbyn\u2019s disastrous time at the helm of the party.<\/p>\n

His public slap-down also comes ahead of what is being billed as a major showdown between Sir Keir Starmer and Labour frontbench rebels.<\/p>\n

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This afternoon, the Labour leader is reportedly bracing to face down his rebel frontbenchers and sack more than 10 shadow ministers if they rebel on a crunch vote tomorrow.<\/p>\n

The SNP tabled an amendment last week demanding an end to fighting in Gaza, with the support of left-wing Labour backbenchers.<\/p>\n

Today a Labour source told the Telegraph: “Support for this motion is not compatible with serving on the front bench.\u201d<\/p>\n

They added: “There will be absolutely no dilution in the position not to back a ceasefire.”<\/p>\n

Last night Jeremy Corbyn was involved in a heated clash with Piers Morgan on his TalkTV show.<\/p>\n

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  Mr Corbyn refused to call Hamas a terror group a whopping 25 times during the showdown, and 11 times whether the terrorists should stay in power in Gaza.<\/p>\n

  The former Labour leader said he does \u201cnot approve, support or welcome Hamas\u201d.<\/p>\n

  Asked whether Hamas should stay in power, Mr Corbyn said he wants to see a ceasefire.<\/p>\n

  When Mr Morgan tried a second time a short-tempered Jeremy Corbyn hit back: \u201cLook if you want to have a discussion fine. If you want to just shout at me that’s your prerogative, your TV, your show\u201d.<\/p>\n

  “Listen, what I said was a ceasefire means a ceasefire, it means both sides have to cease fire.\u201d<\/p>\n

  As Mr Morgan continued to question him on whether Hamas should stay in power, a visibly irritated Mr Corbyn said: “Are you done yet?\u201d<\/p>\n

  The host said: “It’s a critical question. Should they stay in power? This country says they’re a terror group. Do you agree and should they stay in power?\u201d<\/p>\n

  Mr Morgan eventually concluded: \u201cYou wonder why people think you had a problem with Jewish people\u201d.<\/p>\n

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