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This is the best summary I could come up with:
Sir Keir Starmer will attempt to put Labour's position on the Israel-Hamas conflict to a vote on Wednesday, in a bid to maintain party unity.
Labour's position is set to come under significant strain on Wednesday, with the Scottish National Party likely to secure a vote calling for a ceasefire.
Amid fears that several frontbenchers might resign their positions in order to vote for the SNP motion, Labour has confirmed it will submit an amendment of its own.
Shadow cabinet minister Lisa Nandy did not say how Labour MPs will be expected to vote on the SNP motion if it is selected, adding this was "a matter for the chief whip".
Sir Keir faced a backlash within his party for suggesting, during an interview in the days after Hamas's 7 October attack, Israel had the right to cut water and electricity off in Gaza as part of its response.
Sir Keir gave a speech at the end of last month to say he understood calls within his party for a ceasefire, while also arguing it was not the "correct position".
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