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In a letter to the prime minister, they said exports must end because the UK risks breaking international law over a “plausible risk of genocide” in Gaza.
PM Rishi Sunak is already facing growing cross-party pressure after seven aid workers were killed in an air strike.
- Zuberi 👀 ( @Zuberi@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 2•6 months ago
Why would the UK stop if USA won’t?
Rules for me not for thee type shit lmao
- t3rmit3 ( @t3rmit3@beehaw.org ) 3•6 months ago
British Supreme Court justices called for it, not US.
- Zuberi 👀 ( @Zuberi@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 1•6 months ago
I am 100% following. Just never seen the UK take a different stance than the US lol.
- t3rmit3 ( @t3rmit3@beehaw.org ) 3•6 months ago
So then who is the “rules for thee, but not for me” part? It’s British people calling on Britain to do something.
- Zuberi 👀 ( @Zuberi@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 1•6 months ago
Ahh I understand the issue. Those >600 people are what I am referring to lol.
- t3rmit3 ( @t3rmit3@beehaw.org ) 2•6 months ago
They’re also British.
- Zuberi 👀 ( @Zuberi@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 1•6 months ago
International “law” dictates they can do whatever the fuck they want if the giant bully country is also doing it.
I just know the UK will not stop this lol. 0 chance
- livus ( @livus@kbin.social ) 1•6 months ago
From the aeticle:
Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy said there was “precedent” for suspending sales. Former PMs Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair both took similar action in 1982 and 2002 respectively.