Why it matters:
The issue may further confirm the U.K.'s complicity in the Israeli war on Gaza and contradict its recent decision to stop sending F-35 parts to Israel as an approach to ease the gonicde in Gaza.
The big picture:
According to the file, the individuals participated in attacks on Palestinian civilians, including sniper fire and assaults on non-military areas such as hospitals. The assistance to the Israeli regime against Gaza happened in a situation that the people of the strip are coping with the new round of Israeli bombings and the famine created by the the destrucion of infrastructure. Israel has killed over 50,000 Palestinians in the past 18 months.
What he's saying:
A human rights lawyer, Michael Mansfield, involved in the case stated that he submitted a 240-page file to the police detailing the involvement of ten British citizens in Israel's war crimes in Gaza.
Key points:
- The charges include attacks on religious, historical, and cultural sites, as well as forcing Gazans to flee their homes.
- Legal experts and researchers from the International Criminal Court have contributed to the case documentation.
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