Will UK ministers be held liable for war crimes?

This week, the UK government finally decided to suspend some arms export licences to Israel, almost 11 months after the fighting began.

The restrictions include equipment that could be used “in the current conflict in Gaza, such as important components which go into military aircraft, including fighter aircraft, helicopters and drones, as well as items which facilitate ground targeting”.

By contrast, the previous Conservative government did not cancel any licences for military goods to be sent to Israel between 7 October and the general election.

The latest restrictions consequently indicate that former ministers including Rishi Sunak and David Cameron, as well as Conservative leadership contenders James Cleverly and Kemi Badenoch, were complicit in Israel’s atrocities.

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