The UK government is calling for the Israeli President to address accusations of war crimes during his visit to the UK to meet with Keir Starmer, a senior Cabinet minister. Health Secretary Wes Streeting emphasized the need for President Isaac Herzog to clarify how the Israeli government intends to achieve its goals in Gaza without resorting to genocide. While the UK government has refrained from directly accusing Israel of genocide, it has not ruled out the possibility that actions by Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration could fall under that classification.
Streeting stressed the importance of addressing allegations of war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and genocide leveled against the Israeli government. He highlighted the disparity between claims of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) being the most moral army and the evidence of atrocities witnessed in Gaza. Streeting also relayed accounts from British doctors who worked in Gaza, describing distressing situations where even essential supplies like food were restricted, affecting vulnerable populations including infants.
In a related development, Hamas condemned the attacks on Israel in October 2023 as barbaric, immoral, and inhumane. The criticism extended to the civilian casualties and suffering in Gaza, as well as reported acts of terrorism by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. The call for accountability and transparency in addressing these issues remains a focal point in discussions surrounding the Israeli government’s actions.
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