Peter Reynolds

Israel is a terrorist organisation responsible for tens of thousands more deaths and infinitely more destruction and misery than Hezbollah and Hamas combined. Why isn’t it also proscribed?

Ministers in both the previous Conservative government and the current Labour government are, without doubt, complicit in many of Israel’s war crimes. Some are directly involved by authorising licenses for arms sales and for undisclosed military support. Exactly what is Britain’s military role is unknown and will probably never be revealed but there is compelling evidence of special forces involvement and assistance with targeting using aircraft based in Cyprus.

It is absolutely clear that Crown Immunity which protects ministers from prosecution does not apply to war crimes.  These include: Rishi Sunak, David Cameron, Grant Shapps, James Cleverly, Keir Starmer, David Lammy, John Reid and Yvette Cooper. There will be many others and officials in the Foreign Office and Ministry of Defence.  It is the duty of the current and future government to investigate these crimes and ensure due process. However long it may take, it is essential that these ministers are brought to trial.