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British government violates ‘obligation to prevent genocide’
As Israel breaks ceasefire with air strikes on Gaza, killing 400, and ministers backtrack on acknowledging Israeli war crimes, campaigners ask ‘how many more Palestinians will be slaughtered before Britain stops sending arms to Israel?’
A body of a Palestinian killed in an Israeli army air strike is brought to Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, March 18, 2025

MINISTERS backtracked on acknowledging Israel’s denial of aid to Gaza as a breach of international law today, even as the world reeled from its sudden violation of the Gaza ceasefire with massive bombing raids.

At least 400 people were killed as Tel Aviv renewed its war on the besieged Palestinian enclave, shattering a fragile truce agreed in January.

An emergency protest was organised outside Downing Street yesterday evening to demand the British government stop arming Israel.

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