Campaigners demand “action, not just more words” as David Lammy heads to Israel

Date: 14 July 2024
Campaigns: Palestine

As David Lammy travels to Israel, Nick Dearden, director of Global Justice Now said: 

This weekend Israel has again targeted camps of displaced people in Gaza, unleashing a wave of killing and destruction. So, we are looking for action, not just more words, from the Foreign Secretary. It is Britain’s duty under international law to do everything it can to bring these war crimes to an end. Lammy must not only restore funding to UNRWA, long overdue, he must send the clearest signal that Israel’s actions are completely unacceptable, and impose an arms embargo immediately.

International law demands an arms embargo. The British public overwhelmingly support it. And, at a time when many countries see only double standards from countries like Britain, an arms embargo would go some way to rebuilding the global trust we so desperately need. This is not a difficult decision – Lammy must act now.”