AOHR UK urges UK Government to impose sanctions on Netanyahu for war crimes and acts of genocide

The Arab Organisation for Human Rights in the UK (AOHR UK) has formally submitted a request to the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, calling for the imposition of targeted sanctions against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in light of his direct responsibility for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and acts amounting to genocide perpetrated against the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. A statement issued by the organisation on Thursday has emphasised that its request is supported by an extensive body of documented evidence demonstrating that Netanyahu, as Israel’s highest executive authority, has directed and overseen military and security policies resulting in the large-scale killing of Palestinian civilians, the deliberate use of […]