Britain Urged To Stop Selling Weapons To Israel After IDF Kills 7 World Central Kitchen Volunteers

Israeli military illustration. (doc Israel Defense Forces (IDF))

JAKARTA - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was under intense pressure to stop arms sales to the Israeli military (IDF) following seven World Central Kitchen (WCK) humanitarian workers killed in Gaza in an IDF military-targeted air strike.

Citing Al Jazeera, Thursday 4 April, three opposition parties and several lawmakers from Britain's ruling Conservative Party said they would consider suspending arms sales to Israel on Wednesday 3 April.

The Liberal Democratic Party has called for arms exports to Israel to be suspended, while the Scottish National Party supports the move and asks parliament to discuss the crisis after the Easter holiday.

"The most important thing now is that the suggestion is published so that we can all understand clearly that if there has been a violation of international humanitarian law and I have very serious concerns that arms sales will be stopped," said the head of foreign policy of the Labor Party, David Lemmy, to reporters, Thursday 4 April.

Meanwhile, three former Supreme Court judges, 600 lawyers, legal academics, and former senior judges agreed to call for the British Government to stop selling its weapons to Israel.

The call was written in a 17-page letter intended for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. They reminded Britain could be judged to be involved in genocide in Gaza.

"Providing military aid and material to Israel could get Britain involved in genocide and serious violations of international humanitarian law," the letter said.

Seven WCK humanitarian workers were killed by an airstrike that was deliberately targeted by the Israeli military.

The victims rode two armored cars with a large WCK logo on the side up to the top of the vehicle's hood. They have also coordinated with the Israeli military regarding the activities of the toilet.

However, the social workers were still hit by missiles during the convoy of vehicles after overseeing the demolition of 100 tons of food aid brought to Gaza by sea.

The seven victims who died were Australian, British and Polish citizens as well as a Palestinian citizen and dual citizen of the United States and Canada.