The UK government has concluded that Israel is not committing genocide in Gaza but must take more measures to prevent and alleviate the suffering in the region, according to former Foreign Secretary David Lammy. Lammy clarified Britain’s position in response to questions about the situation, stating that genocide involves a specific intent to destroy a national, ethnic, or religious group, and that the government has not concluded Israel is acting with such intent.
The government’s previous stance was that whether Israel was committing genocide should be decided by an international court. Israel denies accusations of genocide and is facing legal action at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Meanwhile, there are reports of devastating humanitarian conditions in Gaza, and the Israeli Prime Minister has advised citizens to leave the city.
Israeli weapons ban by Spain has been called ‘antisemitic’ by Israel’s Foreign Minister.
Source: https://news.sky.com/story/israel-not-committing-genocide-in-gaza-but-casualties-and-destruction-are-utterly-appalling-says-uk-government-13427380
