A petition calling for a public inquiry into the UK’s involvement in Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza has surpassed 91,000 signatures, with 10,000 needed for it to be considered for debate in Parliament.
– Launched on October 23 by Your Party chair Jennifer Forbes, it calls for scrutiny of UK involvement, including arms supplies, surveillance aircraft and the use of Royal Air Force bases. The inquiry would have the power to question ministers and officials over their decisions.
– The petition follows the UK government’s rejection of Jeremy Corbyn’s call for an inquiry. In an October 19 response, Stephen Doughty, Foreign Office minister, said existing parliamentary scrutiny meant the proposed inquiry was unnecessary.
– “The British public deserves answers about Britain’s role in Israel’s assault on Gaza – from arms sales and RAF bases to surveillance flights and legal advice on genocide,” Corbyn said in a statement last week.
– “If the Government has nothing to hide, why is it running away from accountability?” he added.
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