Retired general says UK has helped “dismantle” international law for Netanyahu

A retired UK major-general has publicly the Starmer government’s hypocrisy and lawlessness on Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Charlie Herbert has previously described Israel’s conduct in Gaza as “indiscriminate, disproportionate and murderous”.

Charlie Herbert speaks out

Now, talking to journalist Matt Kennard, he has said the UK and other western governments have “dismantled” post-war institutions by backing Israel in Gaza, particularly to protect war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu. And he demanded to know how the UK dare criticise Russia over Ukraine when “we are so actively supporting what Israel is doing in Gaza”:

 

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Charlie Herbert concluded that the UK’s, and other governments’, refusal to take the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrants against Netanyahu seriously has discredited even that Court.

When even army ‘top brass’ condemn Starmer’s support for slaughter, it’s clear that he belongs on trial at the Hague”.

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