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Britain Aware That Israel is in Violation of International Law, but Withholding Findings: Report
The British government has been one of the top supporters of Israel’s war effort in Gaza
April 01, 2024 | Trends Journal
Britain's own lawyers have reportedly informed the government that Israel is in violation of international law in Gaza but the government has not made the findings public.
"The prime minister and foreign secretary owe it to the public and to the high offices they currently hold to be honest about whether they have received advice that Israel has breached international humanitarian law," Stephen Flynn, Westminster leader of the Scottish National party, said, according to The Financial Times.
The death toll in Gaza is approaching 33,000 and about 1.1 million have been displaced in the southern city of Rafah.
The British government has been one of the top supporters of Israel's war effort in Gaza. But Alicia Kearns, chair of the House of Commons foreign affairs select committee, said at an event last week: "The Foreign Office has received official legal advice that Israel has broken international humanitarian law but the government has not announced it," according to the paper.
She continued, "I remain convinced the government has completed its updated assessment on whether Israel is demonstrating a commitment to international humanitarian law, and that it has concluded that Israel is not demonstrating this commitment, which is the legal determination it has to make."
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Britain Aware That Israel is in Violation of International Law, but Withholding Findings: Report
The British government has been one of the top supporters of Israel’s war effort in Gaza
April 01, 2024 | Trends Journal
Britain's own lawyers have reportedly informed the government that Israel is in violation of international law in Gaza but the government has not made the findings public.
Middle East Eye reported that "such legal assessment would require the UK to cease all arms sales to Israel and intelligence sharing," and now MPs are calling for the government to release all legal advice it has received vis-a-vis Gaza.
"The prime minister and foreign secretary owe it to the public and to the high offices they currently hold to be honest about whether they have received advice that Israel has breached international humanitarian law," Stephen Flynn, Westminster leader of the Scottish National party, said, according to The Financial Times.
The death toll in Gaza is approaching 33,000 and about 1.1 million have been displaced in the southern city of Rafah.
The British government has been one of the top supporters of Israel's war effort in Gaza. But Alicia Kearns, chair of the House of Commons foreign affairs select committee, said at an event last week: "The Foreign Office has received official legal advice that Israel has broken international humanitarian law but the government has not announced it," according to the paper.
She continued, "I remain convinced the government has completed its updated assessment on whether Israel is demonstrating a commitment to international humanitarian law, and that it has concluded that Israel is not demonstrating this commitment, which is the legal determination it has to make."
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