Gaza Tribunal Alleges UK Complicity in Atrocity Crimes, Urges ICC Investigations

Overview

• The report, chaired by Jeremy Corbyn with international law scholars Dr Shahd Hammouri and Prof Neve Gordon, concludes the UK failed to prevent genocide and in some instances was an active participant.
• The panel says RAF surveillance over Gaza and intelligence sharing from operations including those linked to RAF Akrotiri, alongside continued arms supplies such as F‑35 components, implicate UK officials.
• Recommendations include providing all RAF surveillance footage to the ICC and ICJ, releasing full export‑licensing data and legal advice, imposing a comprehensive arms embargo, and establishing an independent public inquiry.
• Testimony gathered in September detailed destruction of Gaza’s medical and education systems, targeting of journalists, and famine conditions, with UK obligations under ICJ jurisprudence cited as the legal basis.
• The Foreign Office notes targeted sanctions on settler violence and calls for accountability, while the report also highlights criticism of the UK’s stance on ICC warrants and a 2024 resignation over arms sales.