A dozen Labour councillors in Birmingham defied party guidance to join a peaceful pro Palestine rally through Birmingham demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. They were among hundreds who took to the city centre on Sunday (November 5) for a fourth week in succession to protest over the death toll and impact on innocent children and families of the Israel-Hamas war. Among them was Cllr Martin Brooks (Lab, Harborne ), who said the situation in Gaza had escalated so dramatically in the past week that staying silent 'was no longer an option.' He said he and colleagues had decided not to...