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Saying nothing is suspect, yes, but does not provide evidence of actively backing a state committing war crimes.
Milne and Murray's pro-Russian (or anti-west, if you prefer) tendencies are a matter of public record.
https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2018/04/if-jeremy-corbyn-opposes-intervention-syria-he-should-have-more-say-about-russia
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/feb/07/syria-intervention-escalate-killing
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2002/sep/12/highereducation.historyandhistoryofart
https://www.workersliberty.org/story/2019-03-20/stalinists-under-siegeOJ is not stupid, nor is he callous - he didn't actively back Russia's war crimes in Syria. He wasn't part of that Milne/Murray/Stop The War aligned left denying the chemical attacks in Douma, referring to the Syrian rebels as 'terrorists' and backing up the Kremlin line. But those in charge of his Labour faction were, and did. And he knew this.
I'm not saying he approved of it. I'm sure he didn't. But he didn't say a fucking word about it, and he certainly didn't tear up his Labour membership card. He just kept cashing the cheques.
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Saying nothing is suspect, yes, but does not provide evidence of actively backing a state committing war crimes.
Starmer has, and that does sound more like breaching a unique moral principle to me, particularly when it’s coming from an elected representative.