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Al Jazeera
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Al Jazeera Staff

More than 800 lawyers, judges call for UK sanctions on Israel over Gaza war

Israel has killed more than 54,000 Palestinians in Gaza since October 2023 [Mahmoud Issa/Reuters]

The United Kingdom must impose sanctions on the Israeli government and its ministers and take steps to “prevent and punish genocide” in Gaza, according to a letter signed by more than 800 lawyers, academics and former judges.

The open letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday called on the British government to take concrete action to halt the “serious violations of international law” being committed by Israel.

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