Jeremy Corbyn: UK must decide if it will 'block efforts to expose truth' over Israel support
Jeremy Corbyn has told Middle East Eye that the British government must decide whether it will support an inquiry into UK involvement in Israel’s war on Gaza, or “block our efforts to expose the truth”.
On Wednesday, the former Labour leader presented in parliament his bill for an independent, Chilcot-style public inquiry into Britain’s support for Israeli military operations in Gaza.
The bill passed without division and Corbyn hailed the development, telling MEE: “We have passed a major hurdle in establishing an independent inquiry into the UK’s involvement in Gaza.
“I will now be writing to the prime minister to ask for assurance that the government will not stand in the way.”
The independent MP said: “The government must decide: will it support an inquiry that has support from MPs across the political spectrum, or will it block our efforts to expose the truth?”
John McDonnell, the former Labour shadow chancellor, who is also supporting the bill, told MEE: “All we are asking for is the truth to be told about the genocide taking place in Gaza, not just to expose the horrendous brutality of Israel’s actions, but to enable those accountable for this war crime to be held to account.”
Jeremy Corbyn: UK must decide if it will 'block efforts to expose truth' over Israel support
