The Daily Psyop

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will drop the UK’s objection to an arrest warrant being issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying it was a matter for the court.

The announcement, made by a spokesperson for the new prime minister on Friday, overturns the previous government’s objection to the ICC prosecutor’s application for a warrant for Netanyahu and his defence minister, Yoav Gallant.

Sources within the Labour Party told Middle East Eye about the plans on Thursday, along with intentions to restrict arms sales to Israel over its war on Gaza.

The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) said in a statment that it was a “relief” to see the objection being dropped.

“Respecting the jurisdiction and independence of the ICC is the least the Labour government can do to demonstrate a genuine commitment to justice and accountability,” said ICJP Legal Officer Zaki Sarraf.

“They must now avoid further undermining their credibility and uphold international law.”

More to follow…

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will drop the UK’s objection to an arrest warrant being issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying it was a matter for the court.

The announcement, made by a spokesperson for the new prime minister on Friday, overturns the previous government’s objection to the ICC prosecutor’s application for a warrant for Netanyahu and his defence minister, Yoav Gallant.

Sources within the Labour Party told Middle East Eye about the plans on Thursday, along with intentions to restrict arms sales to Israel over its war on Gaza.

The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) said in a statment that it was a “relief” to see the objection being dropped.

“Respecting the jurisdiction and independence of the ICC is the least the Labour government can do to demonstrate a genuine commitment to justice and accountability,” said ICJP Legal Officer Zaki Sarraf.

“They must now avoid further undermining their credibility and uphold international law.”

More to follow…

A senior Hamas official in the occupied West Bank died in Israeli custody after being transferred to Ramon prison in southern Israel, the Palestinian Commission of Detainees Affairs said in a statement.

Mustafa Muhammad Abu Ara, 63, had been imprisoned several times since 1990.

Before his latest arrest on 30 October, Abu Ara was suffering from “serious health problems and needed intensive medical follow-up”, the Palestinian governmental body said.

“However, from the moment of his arrest Sheikh Abu Ara, like all prisoners, has faced unprecedented crimes… since the beginning of the war of extermination,” it added, referring to Israel’s war on Gaza and its crackdown on Palestinians. 

He was subjected to medical neglect and torture, the commission said.

It added that around 5,000 Palestinians have been detained by Israel since the war began, without any information provided about them.

The death of Abu Ara raises the number of Palestinian prisoners who have died in Israeli custody to more than 55 since the 7 October Hamas-led attack on Israel and the subsequent war on Gaza.

The death toll in Gaza has exceeded 39,000 people, with around 90,400 wounded, according to local health authorities.