Commencing with a detailed overview of the January 2024 hearing at the International Court of Justice of South Africa’s allegations of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, Peter Oborne contrasts two different realities in his book: one based on evidence, and the other contradicting evidence. “One challenge in proving the crime of genocide is that the perpetrators often go to great lengths to hide their intentions,” Oborne writes. Israel failed to hide genocidal intent. However, the Foreign Office issued a statement to the contrary: “Our view is that Israel’s actions in Gaza cannot be described as a genocide.” Departing from these two contrasting realities – the reality of genocide and the reality of British politics, Complicit, Britain’s Role in the Destruction of […]
