{"id":60626,"date":"2024-04-15T11:07:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T10:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/?p=60626"},"modified":"2024-04-15T11:14:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T10:14:01","slug":"cameron-urges-invitees-to-attend-downing-street-eid-event-amid-boycott-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/04\/15\/cameron-urges-invitees-to-attend-downing-street-eid-event-amid-boycott-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Cameron urges invitees to attend Downing Street Eid event amid boycott reports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sophie Wingate, PA Media<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lord David Cameron urged invitees to attend a Downing Street Eid reception and \u201cput aside political differences\u201d amid reports some are planning to boycott the event in protest against the Government\u2019s support of Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to host Muslim figures for the annual celebration on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-england-london-68811437\">the BBC reported<\/a> that some Conservative politicians and business and charity leaders are shunning the reception because of their opposition to Israel\u2019s offensive in Gaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asked about the reported boycott, Lord Cameron told Times Radio on Monday: \u201cI had an Eid celebration at the Foreign Office a few days ago and I think ambassadors from every Arab country turned up to that celebration, as did the ambassador from Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo I think all these religious festivals are a time to put aside political differences and think of the things that bring us together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd one of the things that brings us together in Britain is that we\u2019re a country with an established church, but also a country that respects other faiths and respects other celebrations, and I think that\u2019s the right thing to do.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sophie Wingate, PA Media Lord David Cameron urged invitees to attend a Downing Street Eid reception and \u201cput aside political differences\u201d amid reports some are planning to boycott the event in protest against the Government\u2019s support of Israel. 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