US EditionHundreds of lawyers call for UK sanctions on Israel over Gaza war
- More than 800 UK-based lawyers, academics, and senior judges sent an open letter on May 26, 2025, to Prime Minister Keir Starmer calling for sanctions on Israel over its ongoing military assault on Gaza.
- The letter urgently calls for immediate intervention, highlighting that since October 2023, Israel's military actions in Gaza have resulted in grave breaches of international law, including severe humanitarian offenses and a significant danger of genocide.
- The signatories urge the UK government to use its UN Security Council role to suspend Israel from the UN, impose financial and immigration sanctions on Israeli officials, and secure an immediate, unconditional ceasefire with humanitarian aid resumed.
- According to Gaza's Ministry of Health, more than 54,000 Palestinians have been killed and around 123,000 injured, while figures released by the Government Media Office estimate the death count has surpassed 61,700, with thousands more believed to be trapped and deceased beneath the debris.
- The legal experts emphasize the UK must fulfill its international duties to prevent genocide and uphold the rule of law amid the worsening humanitarian and legal crisis in Gaza.
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