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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics

Can David Lammy now be held to account on Gaza?

The justice secretary and deputy prime minister, David Lammy, leaves 10 Downing Street.
Will the Hillsborough law put David Lammy in jeopardy for not acting to prevent genocide? Photograph: James Manning/PA

Will the Hillsborough law allow citizens to hold ministers such as David Lammy to account for their failure to apply the requirement, under the genocide convention, to do everything possible to prevent genocide where there is reasonable cause to believe it is occurring (Hillsborough law will mean serious wrongdoing is punished, says Lammy, 15 September)?
Jo Olsson
London

• Instead of trying to expel Israel from the Eurovision song contest, why not simply issue a special invitation to Palestine to enter (Spain first of Eurovision ‘big five’ to say it will boycott event if Israel participates, 16 September)? The tidal wave of international support should guarantee nul points for Israel.
Chris Collins
Kinross, Scotland

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