British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is coming under increasing political pressure to cease selling weapons to Israel since an Israeli airstrike in Gaza claimed the lives of seven aid workers, three of whom were British nationals.
Some lawmakers from the ruling party and three major British opposition parties all recommended that the British government suspend arms sales on Wednesday.
The Scottish National Party and the Liberal Democrats both argued for the suspension of arms exports to Israel and the recall of parliament from Easter recess to discuss the crisis.
Polls indicate that the Labour Party, the principal opposition party, will form the next government later this year. In a nuanced stance, the party recommends halting arms sales if lawyers determine that Israel has violated international law.
A dual citizen of the United States and Canada was among the Palestinians, as well as citizens of Australia, Britain, and Poland, who perished in the attack on the convoy carrying personnel for the aid organization World Central Kitchen. The strike was tragic and unintended, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the Israeli military will conduct an independent investigation.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated on Thursday that the explanation provided for the deaths of seven aid workers, including Australian woman Zomi Frankcom, in an airstrike in Gaza was “not good enough.”