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British MPs Call For Expelling Israeli Ambassador
- CrossFireArabia
- January 8, 2025
A British lawmaker has called for economic and military isolation of Israel to bring it to “some form of negotiated settlement,” and suggested the Israeli ambassador to the UK should face expulsion.
Independent MP John McDonnell recalled the crippling situation in the Gaza Strip that has been exacerbated during harsh winter conditions.
“We’ve witnessed over the Christmas period when we’re celebrating with our families, the scenes of children starving and freezing to death as a result of Israeli actions,” he said.
Speaking in the House of Commons on Tuesday, McDonnell said that the only solution that they have had in the past is a “total isolation of a country,” economically and militarily, to prevent them performing war crimes in the way Israel has according to Anadolu.
“I think this Government could take a leading role in that isolation of Israel to bring it some form of negotiated settlement,” he noted.
Also touching on Israeli Ambassador to UK Tzipi Hotovely’s controversial remarks and stance, including advocating “Greater Israel.”
“We have an Israeli ambassador who’s an advocate of Greater Israel, refuses to recognize the Palestinian state, defies all the UN resolutions that have been passed about how we can secure that peace, and she still remains in this country. Why aren’t we expelling the Israeli ambassador,” he asked.
Hotovely has sparked anger on multiple occasions since a Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, with controversial remarks such as claiming there is no humanitarian crisis in Gaza and saying Israel is not bombing civilians in Gaza.
‘There is disagreement between British, Israeli governments’
In response, Hamish Falconer, minister for the Middle East, said: “It is tempting to think that, if only we had representatives more to our tastes politically, then things would be easier.”
He added: “There is a disagreement between the British and Israeli governments about the conduct of the war in Gaza and the humanitarian implications that flow from it.”
Falconer went on to say that they will continue to make that disagreement clear through all channels, both through the Israeli ambassador and directly to the Israeli government, and will continue to talk to the Israeli government about these issues.
On Wednesday, Labour Party MP for Coventry South, Zarah Sultana, expressed support to McDonnell for expelling the Israeli ambassador.
“I agree with @johnmcdonnellMP: Expel the Israeli Ambassador NOW,” she wrote on X.
The Israeli army has continued a genocidal war on the enclave that has killed nearly 46,000 people, mostly women and children, since Oct. 7, 2023, despite a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire.
In November 2024, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.
Wanted Soldier Lands in Israel
- CrossFireArabia
- January 8, 2025
Yuval Vagdani, the Israeli soldier who was wanted in Brazil over Gaza war crimes, from where he fled with the help of the Foreign Ministry, landed in Israel.
On Wednesday, the family agreed to publish his name after he landed in Israel. After leaving Brazil he reached Argentina and continued to the U.S. before returning to Israel, according to Israel’s Ynet news.
“We are all excited that he returned home safely,” said Itzik, Yuval’s father.
“He will never return to Brazil again,” added his father. “He will learn from the mistakes he made. The main thing is that he has now returned to Israel and we are all happy that everything is behind us.”
On Saturday, a Brazilian federal court ordered police to investigate Vagdani, as he was in Brazil on vacation, for “war crimes” in Gaza.
The order came after the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) announced that it filed a complaint against the soldier.
On Sunday, the Israeli soldier reportedly fled the country. In a statement, the HRF accused Israel of orchestrating his departure to obstruct justice, adding that “there are also indications that evidence is being destroyed”.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry announced that it had helped the former soldier in leaving Brazil on a commercial flight, after what it described as “anti-Israel elements” pushed for an investigation last week. The Ministry also warned Israeli soldiers and officers against sharing pictures or videos of their involvement in Gaza on social media, according to The Washington Post.
The HRF supplied 500 pages of evidence including videos and images showing Yuval Vagdani planting explosives in November, 2024, used to destroy infrastructure and buildings in Gaza.
It said “he had participated in “massive demolitions of civilian homes in Gaza during a systematic campaign of destruction.”
“We call on Brazilian authorities to fulfill their responsibilities, protect their judicial process, and ensure justice prevails,” it added.
Yuval has reportedly told his family that he will no longer upload videos from Gaza.
“This is a historic moment,” said Dyab Abou Jahjah, the group’s chair. “It sets a powerful precedent for holding war criminals accountable.”
Meanwhile, Riad Abu Badwia, a professor of international law, explained that Brazil, as a signatory to the Rome Statute, has the legal authority to prosecute individuals involved in war crimes.
The Brazilian court’s decision could inspire other countries to follow suit and open the door for broader international accountability for Israeli military officials, Abu Badwia added.
In October 2024, the HRF filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against 1,000 Israeli soldiers for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide in Gaza.
It said the complaint is “supported by over 8,000 pieces of verifiable evidence – including videos, audio recordings, forensic reports, and social media documentation – demonstrates the soldiers’ direct involvement in these atrocities.”
It noted that soldiers were named and were all “located in Gaza during the genocidal assault, and the evidence reveals their participation in violations of international law.”
It added that it provided evidence that they had taken part in the “destruction of civilian infrastructure … Illegal occupation and looting … Participation in the Gaza blockade … Targeting civilians … Use of inhumane warfare tactics,” which are violations under international law.
The soldiers named include “high-ranking officers and commanders responsible for planning and executing military operations in Gaza,” individuals with dual citizenship, “including 12 from France, 12 from the United States, 4 from Canada, 3 from the United Kingdom, and 2 from the Netherlands,” and soldiers “who have openly boasted about their war crimes on social media,” it explained.
In December, the Israeli military reportedly warned dozens of soldiers against traveling abroad, after some 30 soldiers who served in Gaza genocide had war crimes complaints filed against them. Soldiers have been identified from videos and images they posted online that were taken during their service in Gaza.
Day 460 of Israel’s Genocide
- CrossFireArabia
- January 8, 2025
Daily briefing by the Ministry of Health in Gaza on day 460 of the ongoing Israeli genocide:
The Israeli occupation committed six massacres against families in the Gaza Strip over the previous 24 hours, resulting in 51 documented fatalities and 78 people injured.
The documented Palestinian death toll has now reached 45,936 individuals killed and 109,274 others injured since October 7, 2023.
Many victims are still unaccounted for, either buried under the rubble or scattered on the streets, and rescue and civil defense teams are unable to reach them.