Ministers in the United Kingdom have been warned that the government risks breaking international law if Benjamin Netanyahu is arrested on Gaza war crime charges. The Labour party indicated it would not intervene in such a situation, while a think tank suggested the arrest could breach UK and international law.
The Government risks breaking international law if Benjamin Netanyahu is arrested in the UK on Gaza war crime charges, ministers were warned today. Labour has suggested it will not intervene if a UK court rules that an International Criminal Court warrant against the controversial Israeli prime minister is valid.
The ICC, which Foreign Secretary David Lammy last month said the UK 'supports', issued the summons for Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant, as well as the leader of Hamas, accusing them of crimes against humanity provoked. However, the Policy Exchange think tank today suggested that if he was arrested by a British police force on a visit to this country the government would be in breach of UK and international law. Professor Richard Ekins from Policy Exchange's judicial power project stated that as a head of state, Mr Netanyahu has diplomatic immunity and his country is not a signatory to the ICC. He warned that arresting Netanyahu would breach UK and international law. Labour has indicated that it would not intervene if a UK court rules the ICC warrant against Netanyahu is valid. Foreign Office minister Hamish Falconer said that a court process would be followed if any ICC indictee came to the UK, while the shadow foreign secretary accused the Government of 'dithering' and suggested Hamas was 'celebrating'
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