The British government has rejected attempts by NGOs to arrest Israel’s foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar during his visit to London.
Anti-Israel group the Hind Rajab Foundation, founded by former Hezbollah fighter Dyab Abou Jahjah – who once blamed the JC for him being banned from entering the UK – submitted the application to the Attorney General and Director of Public Prosecutions in collaboration with legal campaigners the Global Legal Action Network.
A statement by the Hind Rajab Foundation claimed: “Sa’ar is deeply implicated in the collective decisions that led to mass civilian death and suffering following October 7, 2023. His central role in shaping and defending the government’s military policy makes him a key figure in the leadership responsible for a campaign the International Court of Justice has found plausibly genocidal.”
The British government has long rejected the description of Israel’s campaign against Gaza as a “genocide” but has said that it has concerns over potential violations of international law.
