The British government is embroiled in a major scandal following revelations from a leaked recording obtained by the Observer that it has received legal advice indicating Israel's breach of international humanitarian law in Gaza, yet has chosen not to disclose this information publicly. According to the undisclosed legal counsel, the UK must halt all arms sales to Israel immediately due to these breaches, sparking widespread criticism and calls for transparency.
The British government has received advice from its own lawyers that Israel has violated international humanitarian law in Gaza but has failed to make this information public because “any such legal advice would mean the UK had to cease all arms sales to Israel.” (1/4) https://t.co/DDahY3tmmg
The government’s own lawyers reportedly advised that Israel has breached international humanitarian law. Ministers refuse to publish this advice. If true, the UK has not only a moral but a *legal* obligation to immediately stop arms sales to Israel, or it is aiding war crimes.
"The British government has received advice from its own lawyers...that Israel has breached international humanitarian law in Gaza but has failed to make it public" because "any such legal advice would mean the UK had to cease all arms sales to Israel." https://t.co/14Z9pMsWAV
“The British government has received advice from its own lawyers stating that Israel has breached international humanitarian law in Gaza but has failed to make it public, according to a leaked recording obtained by the Observer.” https://t.co/QTQKBTw0h5
BREAKING NEWS OF HUGE UK GOVERNMENT SCANDAL The British government has received advice from its own lawyers that Israel has breached International Humanitarian Law in Gaza but has kept this advice hidden and failed to make it public, according to a leaked recording obtained. https://t.co/Igm9buBygZ
This is a major scandal. The British government has received advice from its own lawyers stating that Israel has breached international humanitarian law in Gaza but has failed to make it public, according to a leaked recording obtained by the Observer. https://t.co/hpVUopbcGd
🚨 BREAKING: The government has received advice from its lawyers that Israel has breached international law but is refusing to make it public The advice says the UK has to cease all arms sales to Israel without delay [@guardian]