Piers asks Corbyn if Hamas should stay in power

Jeremy Corbyn clashed with Piers Morgan over Hamas in a heated interview tonight.

The TalkTV presenter grilled the former Labour leader, who currently sits as an independent MP following an antisemitism row, on whether Hamas is a terror group and if they should remain in power in Gaza.

But Mr Corbyn did not give a straight answer to either of the questions during the fiery exchange, which saw them repeatedly talk over each other.

The journalist said: “Why won’t you say Hamas should go?”

The Islington North MP replied: “Piers you have a very strange form of interviewing when you interrupt, shout and abuse your guest.”

Morgan asked again: “Would you keep Hamas in power?”

Mr Corbyn said: “What I said was there has to be a ceasefire, a ceasefire has to be both sides, that ceasefire will then hopefully develop into a longer-term peace.”

The pair then went back and forth over whether Israel would make peace with Hamas after its barbaric attacks on October 7.

Mr Corbyn said: “Look if you want to have a discussion fine. If you want to just shout at me that’s your prerogative, your TV, your show.

“Listen, what I said was a ceasefire means a ceasefire, it means both sides have to cease fire.”

As Morgan continued to question him on whether Hamas should stay in power, a visibly irritated Mr Corbyn said: “Are you done yet?”

Morgan said: “It’s a critical question. Should they stay in power? This country says they’re a terror group. Do you agree and should they stay in power?”

Mr Corbyn insisted he does “not approve, support or welcome Hamas”.

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The pair then shouted over each other as Morgan pressed him on whether he would call Hamas a terror group and said: “You can’t, can you?”

Mr Corbyn said: “Piers, is it possible to have a rational discussion with you? Is it possible? Come on, answer that question.”

Morgan said: “No it’s my show, you answer my question. Are they a terror group?”

Corbyn said: “Piers can I speak? If you let me speak I’ll say something. A ceasefire means both sides.”

Morgan said: “You’ve said that. Are they a terror group?”

Corbyn went on: “I said that because that is part of the process. Why do you think most nations in the world are calling for a ceasefire?”

Morgan said: “I’ve asked you two questions, should Hamas stay in power and are they a terror group, you’re refusing to answer either of them, that is very telling.”

Mr Corbyn replied: “It’s not very telling at all. What is very telling is your inability to keep quiet for 30 seconds to allow anybody to answer a question.”

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