The ongoing Israeli war on Gaza has prompted Irish MEP Clare Daly to assert that Israel's actions in Gaza constitute genocide, as per the UN Genocide Convention of 1948. Labour MP Zarah Sultana is introducing a bill to suspend arms sales to Israel and any state using them in violation of international law. Over a dozen UK MPs have urged the government to halt military exports to Israel, amounting to at least £472m since May 2015, due to concerns of complicity in Israel's actions in Gaza.
In response to Israeli war crimes in Gaza, Labour MP Zarah Sultana is introducing a bill to establish an independent inquiry into UK foreign arms sales, and immediately suspend sales anywhere arms might be used in violation of international law. https://t.co/TW7MOtGyab
“All of the essential elements of the crime of genocide, as legally defined in the UN Genocide Convention of 1948, are present in what Israel is doing in Gaza.” —Irish MEP, Clare Daly https://t.co/EdKsPGHzah
Labour MP Zarah Sultana: “Israel’s war on Gaza is not the first time British-made weapons have been used for war crimes, but it must be the last.” https://t.co/TW7MOtGyab
As the devastating Israeli war on Gaza continues, Labour MP Zarah Sultana is introducing a parliamentary bill that would suspend arms sales to Israel and any state that might use them in violation of international law. https://t.co/TW7MOtGyab
The UK government has licensed at least £472m worth of military exports to Israel since May 2015. A group of MPs have called on the UK government to halt its arms exports to Israel, fearing that the UK has become complicit in Israel's crimes in Gaza https://t.co/K0mxM9vs9O
Now seem to be arguing now about definition of genocide - under international law it’s clear - ok - how about -Stop the killing. Everything else of any value comes after that . #ceasefire NOW For Palestine. For Israel. For the wounded and dead. For those dying now in Gaza.… https://t.co/0wDPu1271s https://t.co/F5A4hX6v5s
Over a dozen MPs have called on the UK government to halt its military exports to Israel that are worth at least £472m since May 2015, according to the Campaign Against the Arms Trade https://t.co/i6a5ueA1sS