More than 1,600 candidates standing in the forthcoming local elections in the UK have made a "Pledge for Palestine", Middle East Eye can reveal.
The pledge, created by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), commits candidates to use their position to support Palestinian rights if they are elected.
It specifically commits to supporting councils divesting pension funds from companies complicit in Israel's violations of international law.
At the elections on 7 May, more than 5,000 seats in 136 councils are up for grabs.
British foreign policy towards Israel, particularly following the genocide in Gaza and war on Iran, is considered a highly salient issue in what is shaping up to be the most crucial electoral contest since Keir Starmer became prime minister in July 2024.
