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The Independent
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Independent
Starmer urged to sanction Israel over alleged attacks on Palestinian children
Labour MP Imran Hussain has urged Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in the Commons to impose sanctions on Israel. Mr Hussain accused Israel of committing "war crimes" and "genocide" in Gaza, citing the killing of Palestinian children. He drew a parallel with the thousands of sanctions imposed on Russia for its actions in Ukraine, urging similar measures against Israel. Sir Keir responded by stating he was "appalled" by scenes in Gaza and called for transparent investigations into reports of civilian deaths. Watch the video in full above.
The Independent
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Independent
Starmer pressed over UK sanctions against Israel for war crimes targeting Palestinian children
Sir Keir Starmer has been grilled by a Labour MP over whether the government will impose sanctions on Israel to 'stop the genocide'. Speaking to the prime minister from the Commons on Wednesday (16 July), Imran Hussain said that Israel is committing 'war crimes' by 'killing Palestinian children as they queue for food'. 'Our government quite rightly imposes thousands of sanctions on Russia for its war crimes in Ukraine. How many more horrors must be witnessed before the prime minister acts with the same scale of sanctions against Israel to stop this genocide?,' the Bradford MP said. Sir Keir responded by saying he is 'appalled' by scenes in Gaza and said investigations into reports of civilians being killed must be 'transparently' carried out.
