UK legal group files war crimes complaint with Scotland Yard

The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) has submitted a complaint to Scotland Yard's War Crimes Team, addressing Israel's suspected use of "starvation as a method of warfare" and for "wilfully causing great suffering" to Palestinians during its war on Gaza.

The complaint follows an initial submission in January, which accused four UK ministers of "alleged complicity and criminal responsibility in Israeli war crimes".

The latest complaint includes a fifth senior government minister.

"The alleged criminal acts are prosecutable in the United Kingdom and will now be considered by Scotland Yard's War Crimes Investigation Team before a decision is made by them whether to open a formal criminal investigation, which could see alleged perpetrators questioned, arrested and prosecuted," the ICJP said in a statement.

The submission is based on 800 pages documenting evidence including "firsthand eyewitnesses, expert reports and expert evidence from 19 medical professionals who have worked in Gaza since October".

🚨BREAKING🚨

ICJP submitted a war crimes Complaint to Scotland Yard's War Crime Unit mere hours after the @IntlCrimCourt arrest warrants announcement, expanding suspects list to five UK Ministers.https://t.co/PRkCFWeoi9

— ICJP (@ICJPalestine) May 22, 2024