Foreign policy Jeremy Corbyn Labour Party leadership campaign, 2015

1 foreign policy

1.1 defence
1.2 european union
1.3 middle east

foreign policy

corbyn speaking @ tolpuddle martyrs festival , rally in 2015


defence

corbyn stated opposition meeting nato requirement of 2% of gdp spending on defence, arguing @ daily mirror hustings event, in august 2015, nato should have been wound in 1990 when cold war ended. position criticised ben judah in independent, , fellow candidate andy burnham, said resign corbyn shadow cabinet on such policy

on 70th anniversary of hiroshima bombing, corbyn released policy document detailing opposition renewal of trident missile system, citing support unilateral nuclear disarmament. corbyn suggested 11,000 jobs supported trident replaced socially productive jobs in renewable energy, railways , housing.

in september 2015, reported corbyn had been advised, members of campaign team, put controversial positions on nato , renewal of trident on back-burner in order unify party , prevent high-profile, moderate shadow ministers, such burnham , chuka umunna, resigning.

european union

in june 2015, following series of unsuccessful talks between syriza-led government of greece , creditors agree terms of third bailout deal, corbyn accused latter of being determined navigate [greece] against rocks, daring vote better future . @ party hustings in warrington, in july 2015, corbyn speculated that, should david cameron unable protect workers rights , environmental protection laws in negotiations european leaders, prepared support no vote in proposed referendum on eu membership. words met criticism other leadership candidates, notably liz kendall, responded saying party ought unashamedly pro-eu .

in august 2015, nigel farage, leader of uk independence party, wrote in daily telegraph, inviting corbyn join him campaign in favour of withdrawing eu. corbyn has, however, re-affirmed pro-europeanism , support uk remaining member of european union.

middle east

corbyn prominent member of stop war coalition , palestine solidarity campaign. holds anti-interventionist position on foreign affairs, opposing current british action against islamic state in syrian, libyan , iraqi conflicts. has campaigned recognition of state of palestine , been long-standing critic of israeli government. @ public meeting organised jewish chronicle in july 2015, corbyn called arms embargo against israel. in interview daily telegraph in september 2015, hamas deputy foreign minister, ghazi hamad, praised corbyn sympathetic stance on israeli–palestinian conflict. however, corbyn s views on conflict have been criticised jewish chronicle , joan ryan, chairman of labour friends of israel.

in august 2015, corbyn stated if became labour leader, issue public apology, on behalf of labour party, role in 2003 invasion of iraq britain, , resulting deaths of 179 british soldiers , thousands of iraqi civilians. corbyn has suggested that, should chilcot inquiry find former prime minister tony blair guilty of war crimes, should stand trial.

in appearance on question time in july 2015, corbyn suggested growth of islamic state of iraq , levant may have been aided britain s arms sales authoritarian gulf states such saudi arabia, qatar , bahrain.