More than 1,000 councillors in England have signed a pledge in support of Palestinians ahead of local elections in May. Launched by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign in December, the Councillor Pledge for Palestine is urging politicians to take steps to “uphold the rights” of Palestinians, “stand up to Israel for its crimes of genocide and apartheid” and ensure their councils “are not complicit”. According to the campaign, 1,152 sitting councillors have signed the pledge. Of those, 387 are from the Green Party, 375 from the governing Labour Party and 115 from the Liberal Democrats. Five councillors from the Conservative Party are among the signatories, along with hundreds more from the Scottish National Party, Plaid Cymru, the Scottish Greens and local parties, or who serve as independe...