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Parliament may debate Netanyahu arrest as petition gains 105,000 signatures

September 7, 2015 10:52
David Cameron welcomes Benjamin Netanyahu to Downing Street on a previous visit

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Marcus Dysch,

Marcus Dysch

1 min read

A petition calling for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he arrives in London this week has passed 100,000 signatories, meaning a parliamentary debate could be held on the issue.

Opponents of the Israeli leader have campaigned for him to be detained on suspicion of war crimes.

Mr Netanyahu is due to arrive in London on Wednesday for a series of top-level meetings with politicians, including his British counterpart David Cameron.

The petition reached 105,000 over the weekend, meaning it could now trigger a debate in Parliament.