Pro-Palestine campaigners handed over a petition to Peter Kyle’s office calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

The group of over half a dozen protesters stood outside the incumbent Labour MP’s office on Thursday afternoon to deliver the petition ahead of next week’s General Election.

The petition delivery comes as conflict in the Middle East continues to rage months after the October 7 attacks on Israel by Hamas.

In the petition, the protesters called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

The petition read: "The Israeli war on Gaza has so far claimed the lives of over 38,000 Palestinians.

"We must hold our leaders accountable and that is why we say to them, 'no ceasefire, no vote' at the General Election on July 4."

Members of staff in Peter Kyle’s office in Church Road near Hove Town Hall accepted the petition on his behalf.

In response, Mr Kyle stressed that fighting “must stop now” and urged for the UN Security Council to press the matter.

He added: “All sides must comply with a ceasefire. The Rafah offensive should not have taken place and aid must reach those in need.

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“The families of the remaining hostages are frozen in uncertainty and anguish and their continued detention is prolonging this war. They should be released and returned immediately.”

Mr Kyle also called for Israel to comply with the ruling from the International Courts of Justice and for an end to settler expansion and settler violence.

The petition comes less than a week until the country to the polls in the General Election on Thursday, July 4.

Peter Kyle is contesting the Hove and Portslade seat having represented the constituency as MP since 2015.

Mr Kyle is expected to win the seat back for Labour but is being challenged by the Conservative’s Carline Deal, Green candidate Sophie Broadbent and Lib Dem candidate Michael Wang.

Reform’s Martin Hess and independent Tanushkah Marah are also contesting the seat.