Israel-Gaza Conflict: Arrest Warrants

Ian Byrne Excerpts
Monday 25th November 2024

(1 day, 11 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Hamish Falconer Portrait Hamish Falconer
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I reassure the hon. Member and ask him to pass on to his constituents that this Government will indeed do the right thing and stand up for international law. I have set out the manner in which we would do that over the course of this afternoon.

Ian Byrne Portrait Ian Byrne (Liverpool West Derby) (Ind)
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I welcome the Government’s commitment to uphold their obligations under international law and therefore to issue arrest warrants to these men if they set foot on British soil. If the Government acknowledge that the Prime Minister of Israel should be on trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity, how—morally and legally—can we continue to supply him with the weapons being used by Israel in its horrific assault on innocent civilians in Gaza?

Hamish Falconer Portrait Hamish Falconer
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I have outlined our position in relation to both our international and domestic obligations to the ICC and our position on arms sales. I reassure my hon. Friend that we will consider the findings of the ICC in the ongoing review process in relation to arms sales.