There has been a notable dispute between British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy regarding the suspension of humanitarian aid to Gaza and Israel’s subsequent military actions against Hamas. Lammy expressed strong disapproval of Israel’s decision to stop the flow of aid into Gaza, labeling the move as a breach of international law.
“This is a violation of international law, Israel, rightly, must protect its security, but we find the lack of aid — it’s now been 15 days since aid got into Gaza — unacceptable, hugely alarming and very worrying. We urge Israel to return to the number of trucks we saw, far beyond 600, so that the Palestinians can receive the humanitarian support they need, which they need at this time,” Lammy said. “If Britain determines that Israel has violated international law, the British government can stop the sale of arms to Israel.”
In defense of Israel, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Starmer countered Lammy’s statement, explaining that it was premature to make definitive claims about whether Israel had breached international law.
“Our position remains that Israel’s actions in Gaza are at clear risk of violating international humanitarian law. We continue to call on the government of Israel to meet its international obligations. The government is not an international court and therefore it will be up to courts to make those judgments,” said Prime Minister Starmer’s spokesman.
When asked if Lammy had overstepped by voicing such strong opinions that diverged from the government’s official stance, the spokesman directed the inquiry to the Foreign Ministry but maintained that there had been no change in the government’s policy.
The spokesman also addressed the question of whether Lammy should retract his comments or apologize for his assertion that Israel’s suspension of humanitarian aid constituted a violation of international law. His response was, “I will leave it to the Foreign Ministry.”
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