UK Sanctions on Israel: Legal Calls Grow | Over 800 Experts Warn of Gaza Genocide
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00:00Calls for UK sanctions against Israel are mounting.
00:03An open letter signed by over 800 British lawyers, academics, and former judges has urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to impose sanctions on the Israeli government and its ministers, citing potential genocide in Gaza.
00:19The letter warns of grave violations of international law, including war crimes and crimes against humanity, asserting there is a serious risk of genocide.
00:31It references recent remarks by Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smatrich about taking full control of Gaza, sparking widespread concern.
00:41Signatories include former Supreme Court and Court of Appeal judges, and they argue that urgent and decisive action is necessary to avert further destruction of Gaza's population.
00:54The appeal also welcomes a recent joint statement by the UK, France, and Canada, acknowledging the intolerable suffering in Gaza and suggesting possible action.
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