British lawyers to push Labour for more sanctions on Israel at party conference
British lawyers and legal experts will call on Labour to go further with its Palestine policy and increase sanctions on Israel at the party's annual conference, which starts on Sunday. New sanctions targeting illegal Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories have been welcomed by campaigners. But legal experts say that trade with Israel also needs to be banned or restricted to end the…
Lawyers and legal experts are urging the Labour party to increase sanctions on Israel and target illegal settlements at their upcoming conference. Tayab Ali, founder of the International Centre for Justice for Palestinians, argues that the current sanctions only address symptoms and need to be expanded further. He notes that the Labour party will face pressure to hold Israel accountable for the killing of three British ex-servicemen in a drone attack in April 2024, as preparations for an inquest begin.
Lawyers signed an open letter urging the government to align its sanctions regime with the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion from 2024. This letter calls for sanctions on illegal settlements to be extended to sectors like insurance, logistics, and technical support. The Labour government led a ban on trade with illegal settlements but continues to support trade with green line Israel, which has sparked criticism from campaigners, including the Boycott, Sanctions, and Divestment movement.
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