U.K. DEFIES U.S. DROPS OBJECTIONS TO ICC WARRANT AGAINST NETANYAHU
July 27, 2024The United Kingdom’s new Labour government will likely withdraw its objection to the International Criminal Court’s request for arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, the New York Times reported, citing two people briefed on Westminster’s deliberations.
The sources said the UK government is expected to announce the move by the end of the week. It could potentially help the standing of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer among pro-Palestinian activists angered by his support of Israel and his work to purge his party of antisemitism.
According to the New York Times, the announcement will be the UK’s latest break with the United States over support for Israel amid the invasion of Gaza.
On Friday, British Foreign Minister David Lammy said that Britain would restore funding for UNRWA, the United Nations’ agency for Palestinian refugees and their descendants, which Israel has accused of aiding and abetting Hamas.
Meanwhile, the Labour government’s new attorney general has expressed opposition to the previous government’s planned ban on local initiatives to boycott Israel.
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