Andy Burnham, the frontrunner to become Britain's next prime minister, said Thursday evening that war crimes were likely committed in Gaza and called for sanctions on individuals involved in the war, as well as a halt to trade from settlements, according to Amichai Stein (i24NEWS).
Andy Burnham, widely expected to become Britain's next prime minister, escalated his criticism of Israeli policy on Thursday. In a statement reported by Amichai Stein (i24NEWS), Burnham said war crimes were "apparently" committed in Gaza, called for sanctions on individuals involved in the war, and urged stopping trade from settlements. The remarks come as the UK has already imposed sanctions on settler-related entities and individuals. Burnham's previous statements have included calls for arms restrictions and pressure on Israel, but this is the first time he has explicitly invoked war crimes in his public remarks.
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