UK politicians call for sanctions on Israel as Starmer's Gaza legacy slammed

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Over 80 British MPs and lords have urged the UK government to impose sanctions on Israel, citing the International Court of Justice's 2024 advisory opinion on the "unlawful" occupation of Palestinian territories. Charities also criticized the outgoing prime minister's legacy and called on the incoming leader to take "decisive action" against alleged Israeli "atrocities."

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Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Wed, 07/15/2026 - 14:03 Over 80 MPs and lords write to Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, as incoming prime minister Andy Burnham urged to take tougher stance on Israel Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends the Nato summit in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, 8 July 2026 (Alastair Grant/Pool via Reuters) Off Over 80 British MPs and lords have called on their government to impose comprehensive sanctions on Israel, as a collection of charities slammed outgoing prime mi

UK politicians call for sanctions on Israel as Starmer's Gaza legacy slammed

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