Keir Starmer faces revolt by Labour’s Maduro apologists: Party tears itself apart as Left-wing MPs demand the Prime Minister condemns Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela

The Labor Party was splintering on Sunday night as MPs demanded the Prime Minister condemn the US attack on Venezuela.

Sir Keir Starmer has refused to describe the capture of President Nicolas Maduro as an illegal act that violates international law.

But he is under increasing pressure to criticize Britain’s biggest ally from far-left activists who have already forced him to backtrack on key policies.

Labor MPs lined up to accuse Sir Keir of double standards after he claimed he would “shed no tears” over Maduro’s capture, despite condemning Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. They warned that his decision to support Donald Trump’s devastating attack would forever ‘overshadow his legacy’.

This comes after Mr Trump authorized a daring raid on the South American country on Saturday; This operation resulted in US special forces capturing Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. It was revealed that Operation Absolute Resolve may have killed 40 people, including almost the entirety of Maduro’s security team, but there were no deaths in the US.

The US President, meanwhile, promised to ‘rule’ the oil-rich country; it was a move widely condemned by other countries.

Nicolas Maduro pictured accompanied by DEA agents as he lands on US soil following his dramatic capture

Maduro and his wife will appear in court on Monday, accused of participating in a “narcoterrorism” conspiracy. It came like this:

• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted the US was not ‘at war’ with the Venezuelan people;

• Mr Trump warned the country’s new interim leader, Delcy Rodriguez, that he would pay a bigger price than Maduro if he ‘does not do the right thing’;

• As fears grow that other countries, including Cuba, could be targeted, Mr Trump suggested Greenland could be next, insisting the US ‘needs’ the island for security;

• Pope Leo stated that he was following the developments ‘with a spirit of concern’ and called for justice and peace while ‘guaranteeing the sovereignty of the country’;

• The Venezuelan military demanded Maduro’s ‘immediate release’ and condemned the US’s ‘colonial ambition’.

Following the dramatic strikes, countries including France, Germany and Canada warned that international law should be respected, while the United Nations expressed deep concern.

Firebrand Labor MP Richard Burgon demanded Sir Keir join other leaders in criticizing Mr Trump. He said: ‘The Prime Minister should respond to the illegal bombing and kidnapping carried out by Trump in the same way he would if Putin had carried it out.’

President Trump has now warned new interim leader Delcy Rodriguez that he will pay a bigger price than Maduro if he ‘does not do the right thing’.

Nicolas Maduro was captured and detained on Saturday after Donald Trump authorized a daring raid on the South American country.

President Donald Trump watches the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Washington, US

Maduro was seen flying from Venezuela to the USA to be tried

The former shadow minister under Jeremy Corbyn added: ‘Keir Starmer either believes in international law or he doesn’t. You can’t pick and choose. It’s time to stand up to Trump’s gangster policies!’

Labor MP Clive Lewis said: ‘The UK must strictly adhere to international law or admit it no longer believes in it.’

MP Apsana Begum tweeted: ‘The Prime Minister’s support for Trump will forever mark his legacy.’ Former Labor MP Diane Abbott told Sir Keir: ‘If you can’t say this is illegal, all your talk about human rights, law and democracy is greatly exaggerated.’

Mr. Corbyn and his allies idolized Maduro’s predecessor, Hugo Chavez, despite his turn toward authoritarianism and mismanagement of the economy.

Although Sir Keir had largely rid Labor of its radical left wing, the remaining MPs proved strong and forced him to back down on policies including the two-child benefit limit.

Sir Keir, a former human rights lawyer who has long prided himself on supporting the international rule of law, has yet to criticize the American raid.

His first reaction was to say he wanted to ‘establish the facts and go from there’, adding that he was a ‘lifelong advocate of international law’. He later appeared to support Mr Trump’s actions, saying the government would ‘no tears’ over the end of the Maduro regime.

Allies of former Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn criticize Keir Starmer over response to Venezuela attack

Darren Jones, the Prime Minister’s chief secretary, said it was not for the UK to say whether the US had broken international law and refused seven times on GB News to say whether Labor supported Mr Trump’s actions in Venezuela.

However, the Government’s constant insistence that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is illegal and its demands that Israel comply with international law in Gaza have led to accusations of double standards.

Sir Keir’s silence – including his criticism of Mr Trump’s allies such as London mayor Sadiq Khan – has angered some Labor MPs. And the perception that he now treats the US President differently than Putin or Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sparked criticism from the left of his party.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage tweeted on Sunday night: ‘America’s actions in Venezuela overnight are unorthodox and contrary to international law; But it could be a good thing if they make China and Russia think twice.’