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There has been a good shift in the right direction,
said one Labour MP, granted anonymity to speak candidly
They have a desire to try and win back those seats and the countervailing influence of a pro-Israel position in the Labour Party is not nearly as strong as it once was,
he arguedIt allows them to take action that’s critical of Israel while simultaneously trying to limit the fallout and the diplomatic relationship with Israel,
Phillips said
We’ve taken the wrong direction,
said Leslie Turnberg, a member of the House of Lords and the Labour Friends of Israel groupThe starting position of the party was in the wrong place,
the Labour MP quoted above saidInternational criminal court investigations rarely become a matter for the British legal or law enforcement processes or for the British government.”
Asked directly if the Israeli leader would be arrested if he set foot in Britain, the Home Secretary told Times RadioCouncil elections will be used as regular referendums on the government,
Johnson, of Queen Mary University, predictsThere’s no doubt that there was a reaction,
said the Labour MPThey have repeatedly said they are supporters of maintaining and upholding the standards of international law,
he saidThe ICC has no credibility as it turns a blind eye to the crimes of tyrants like Putin
He tweeted
There is no moral equivalence between Israel, a democracy, and Hamas and Lebanese Hezbollah, which are terrorist organisations
Downing Street saidWe respect the independence of the ICC.”
He said
Let me just finish this sentence."
Host Charlie Stayt interrupted Ms Cooper as she said
Another big call for the government and for the police is whether or not the UK would arrest the Prime Minister of Israel, ... Will British arrest Benjamin Netanyahu if he comes to Britain?"
During the interview, Brand asked ... later asking
That’s not a matter for me as home secretary as the International Criminal Court is, of course, independent, and we respect its independence and the role that it has to play.”
Asked to confirm whether Mr Netanyahu would be arrested if he arrived in the UK, the home secretary said
In any case, whether they ever do, there are proper processes that need to be followed, and therefore it wouldn’t be appropriate for me to comment on those
she told Sky NewsWe are not going to get into hypotheticals.”
Asked if Mr Netanyahu would be arrested if he came to the UK, the spokesman saidWe've always respected the importance of international law, but in the majority of the cases that they pursue, they don't become part of the British legal process."
She told Sky News
We remain concerned by the prosecutor’s rush to seek arrest warrants, and, you know, some of the processes that have played out,
Singh said
Taken in bad faith, the outrageous decision at the ICC has turned universal justice into a universal laughingstock,
Herzog wrote