UK MPs call on Starmer to expel 'Israeli' ambassador over Gaza

A group of British Members of Parliament (MPs) has issued a strongly worded letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, urging his government to take immediate action against 'Israel' over its military campaign in Gaza.

The letter, which was signed by more than a dozen MPs from across several parties including Labour, the Greens, the SNP, and Plaid Cymru, calls for a number of punitive measures and an end to what the signatories describe as "acts of genocide."

The MPs wrote that they were "horrified" by 'Israeli' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s stated intention to carry out a full military occupation of the Gaza Strip. They argued that this new declaration is part of a broader campaign that has already led to the "near-total destruction of Gaza," the "systematic starvation of its civilian population," and a staggering number of deaths, including a high number of children.

The MPs also accused 'Israel' of "flagrant defiance of international law" by ignoring the International Court of Justice's provisional measures, which ordered it to halt military operations and prevent genocidal acts.

The letter's demands to the UK government include:

• The expulsion of the 'Israeli' ambassador from the UK.
• The imposition of a total arms embargo on 'Israel'.
• The sanctioning of individuals involved in the siege and occupation.
• Leading an international effort to deliver immediate and unfettered aid to Gaza.
• Supporting investigations into war crimes.
• Suspending trade preferences with 'Israel' until the blockade and occupation end.
• Ensuring international journalists are granted immediate entry to Gaza.

The signatories, which include prominent MPs such as Jeremy Corbyn, Zarah Sultana, Dianne Abbott, Sian Berry, and Liz Saville Roberts, concluded the letter by stating, "The government cannot continue to provide political cover or military support, directly and indirectly, to actions that amount to genocide... Our silence or inaction in the face of genocide is not neutrality, it is complicity."