Downing Street said to be concerned by political fallout at moment of extreme tension in Middle East
The international criminal court issued an arrest warrant on 20 May against the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, for war crimes committed in Gaza.The international criminal court issued an arrest warrant on 20 May against the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, for war crimes committed in Gaza.
In the short term, No 10 is said to be most concerned by the explosive political fallout if the ICC issues an arrest warrant for Netanyahu, especially at such a moment of extreme tension in the Middle East. The UK has said it is reviewing the IRGC’s status in the UK in the context of a wider review of laws governing state-sponsored terrorism. The British domestic intelligence service M15 has also said Iran’s backers have been responsible for as many as 15 attacks on British soil.
In a sign of the growing tension, non-governmental organisations have been piling pressure on the government to do more about the UK’s obligations to apply international law related to Gaza.
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