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Steve Coogan is among a number of celebrities urging Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to say that Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza.
Appearing in a video released by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) ahead of the Labour Party conference , the comedian and actor said: "Keir Starmer says it's not genocide, it is genocide."
The two-minute clip also features musician Paul Weller, actress Maxine Peake, singer Paloma Faith, The Crown star Khalid Abdalla, Alien: Earth actor Alex Lawther, singer Nadine Shah, Extraordinary star Bilal Hasna, musician Brian Eno and Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos.
The video, calling for "sanctions now", intersperses footage of war with clips of the public figures saying "It's a genocide".
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