Gaza Tribunal says Labour complicit in Israel’s genocide and desecration of international law

The Gaza Tribunal have published their damning report today into British complicity in Israel’s genocide on Gaza. Independent MP Jeremy Corbyn convened the Gaza Tribunal in September with two international law specialists. The tribunal heard testimony from lawyers, medical professionals, former Foreign Office officials, and Palestinians as it worked to determine the scale of the UK’s complicity in the genocide in Gaza.

The report reads:

Britain’s failure to meet its legal obligations has contributed to the mass killing of Palestinian civilians and the wholesale destruction of civilian objects, the desecration of international law and the further erosion of Britain’s status as a nation committed to the rule of law in the international arena.

This report comes ahead of the May 2026 local elections indicating it has potential to be a significant deterrent for voters across the country. Let’s face it: compassionate people don’t tend to tolerate being involved in the murder of tens of thousands of children.

Going further, the report subsequently recommends that the International Criminal Court (ICC) conduct a thorough investigation into British complicity and our participation in the mass murder of Palestinians.

Corbyn concluded that the UK government has been ‘an active participant’ in Israel’s horrific crimes:

We held The Gaza Tribunal to expose the full scale of Britain's complicity in genocide.

Our conclusion: the British government has been an active participant in one of the greatest crimes of our time.

Read the full report below. https://t.co/ygDHNka1Ay

— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) March 16, 2026

Corbyn on Gaza: ‘we do not need permission to uncover the truth’

Jeremy Corbyn initially put forward a bill in the House of Commons calling for a public inquiry into the UK’s ongoing and significant involvement in Gaza. However, the bill was rejected. The government instead argued that there was “no need” for an inquiry, suggesting it would be “unnecessary” because there is “no confusion” about the nature of the UK’s involvement.

This can only be seen as a sign that Keir Starmer’s government is fully aware of the UK’s complicity and has no intention of addressing it.

Nevertheless, Corbyn and others ploughed on refusing to wait for permission from the government. Affirming his hope that the tribunal’s report will be a “landmark contribution” to seeking justice and a reliable source of evidence of our complicity for future generations, Corbyn stated:

Today, schoolchildren are taught about history’s worst crimes against humanity. They are asked to reflect on how these crimes possibly could have occurred. And they learn the names of political figures that endorsed or enabled such atrocities. In the near future, our history books will shame those in our government who could have stopped the genocide in Gaza but facilitated it instead.

Israeli co-author and human rights scholar Professor Neve Gordon provided a statement ahead of the launch today:

The government’s complicity in the genocide in Gaza has created a very dangerous precedent for our current moment. Indeed, we are already witnessing the fallout with Keir Stammer’s immoral response to the illegal war of aggression in Iran.

To ensure that ‘Never Again’ does not become entirely meaningless we must hold ministers and officials accountable for the government’s complicity in the destruction of Gaza. Accountability is the most effective guard against the repetition of such crimes in the future.

‘British government has failed’

The report is likely to create a major and inconvenient headache for Starmer’s government, with its authors committing to work with the ICC to:

draw their attention to evidence presented in this report, including violations of international law and evidence of criminal complicity implicating government ministers and officials.

Including:

those who have authorized the continuation of economic ties with Israel, as well as the commission of arms trades, arm transfers and intelligence exchange.

Furthermore, it calls on the government to allow an official, full, independent public inquiry into the evidence collected in the report. This tribunal is unofficial so it would require an official inquiry instructed by the government. Nevertheless, this will likely be blocked by pro-Israel Starmer and co, meaning public pressure will be essential to force an inquiry.

The report published today reminds us that people must not wait for permission from the most powerful:

The Gaza Tribunal cannot itself deliver justice. However, by documenting testimony, gathering evidence and drawing attention to violations of international law, this report seeks to contribute to the growing global effort to secure accountability and justice for the Palestinian people.

After all, when officials bury their heads in the sand, nothing disappears – it only makes them more complicit.

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