ALBAWABA - A report by The Guardian revealed that the UK government will most likely drop challenging the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over war crimes allegations in Gaza.
The new Labour-led government is anticipated to halt efforts to obstruct an ICC debate on whether or not to issue an arrest warrant against Israeli PM Netanyahu over war crimes during the latest aggression on Gaza.
UK's latest Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, spoke to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, emphasizing his belief in the Palestinian undeniable right to a state. Starmer discussed with Abbas "the ongoing suffering and devastating loss of life" in Gaza.
The UK government is now expected to drop plans to obstruct the @IntlCrimCourt's prosecution of Netanyahu.
It is crucial that any country, and especially a State Party to the ICC, does not attempt to derail the pursuit of accountability for Israeli war crimes.… https://t.co/dWhOADwB3Y— ICJP (@ICJPalestine) July 8, 2024
Additionally, Starmer spoke to PM Netanyahu, where he stressed the urgent need for a ceasefire in the torn strip. He also voiced the importance of "to ensure the long-term conditions for a two-state solution were in place, including ensuring the Palestinian Authority had the financial means to operate effectively,".
In contradiction with what the former government had stated, the Labour government believed that the ICC has jurisdiction over Gaza, contrary to what Rishi Sunak's government said in a letter to the Hauge, where it had claimed the court did not have jurisdiction over Israeli nationals.