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Foreign Secretary ‘worried’ that Israel may have broken international law

In an exchange with MPs, David Cameron says he worries ‘every day’ that Israel is breaking international law

January 9, 2024 21:34
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Cameron at the committee
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British Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron said Israel "might have taken action" in breach of international law in Gaza. In a tense exchange with parliament's foreign affairs committee on the war in Gaza, Cameron said he was "worried" Israel may have broken international law, as he confirmed two British nationals are still being held hostage in Gaza.

During the question and answer session, MPs probed Cameron and asked him if Israel could be vulnerable to a challenge at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Cameron said that some incidents in Gaza had raised questions over whether there had been breaches of international law.

Foreign Affairs Committee chair Alicia Kearns asked Lord Cameron if he had received advice from government lawyers about Israel being in breach of international law.

The foreign secretary said it was not his job to make a "legal adjudication".