In 2011, Keir Starmer, during his tenure as Director of Public Prosecutions, blocked the arrest of former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni over allegations of war crimes related to Gaza. This decision has come under scrutiny as emails and files related to the case have been redacted or refused for release by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). The controversy has sparked discussions about the UK's stance on war crimes and its legal amendments that allow suspects of such crimes to visit the country without arrest. Critics argue this reflects poorly on Starmer's judgment and stance on international law and war crimes, with the CPS refusing to release files and emails being redacted.
Media coverage | According to Declassified Media UK, London Prosecution Service refuses to disclose files on former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni's arrest warrants after Britain amended its law in 2011, allowing suspects of war crimes to visit the UK. https://t.co/l2fcK68p58
Starmer emails about Israel have been been censored In 2011, Keir Starmer, then serving as Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) at the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), decided to block the application for Tzipi Livni's arrest for war crimes in Gaza. Emails that could expose… https://t.co/nb1UlnBVGw
A KC approving Collective Punishment (a war crime). Tells you EVERYTHING you need to know about Starmer. https://t.co/uvdqZAus37
"Keir Starmer met the Israeli State Attorney General and then two months later blocked the prosecution of Tzipi Livni when she visited the UK." Starmer's emails regarding the blocking of Israeli war criminal Livni's arrest have been redacted. https://t.co/DnunM4Vn8M
👉NEW -- Censored: Keir Starmer's emails about Israeli war crimes case by @jmcevoy_2 The CPS is refusing to release files on how Starmer blocked the arrest of former Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni in 2011 over alleged war crimes. https://t.co/Ybio42qXRP