Reeves applauded for response to pro-Palestine heckler at Labour party conference

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA pro-Palestine protester interrupted Rachel Reeves' keynote speech at the Labour party conference in Liverpool on Monday.The man, holding a Palestinian flag, heckled the Chancellor about “two years of genocide” and “mass starvation of Palestinians”. Reeves responded by saying Labour understands the cause and is recognising a Palestinian state, adding, “We are now a party in government, not a party in protest.”Her remarks drew a standing ovation from the crowd.Watch the video in full above.In fullRachel Reeves interrupted by pro-Palestine heckler at Labour party conferenceThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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