More than 100,000 sign petition for inquiry into UK role in Gaza genocide

A petition calling for a public inquiry into Britain’s “complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza” has gathered more than 100,000 signatures. The petition posted on the UK Parliament website reached the threshold on Monday, requiring parliament to consider the topic for debate. The initiative demands “an inquiry into any British involvement in Israeli operations in Gaza,” including “the sale, supply or use of weapons, surveillance aircraft and Royal Air Force bases”.

Signatories called for an inquiry that has the power to question government ministers and officials involved in decision-making around the UK’s role in the war, particularly regarding the supply of arms to Israel. “We are not going away until we get this inquiry. We want the truth, and we want justice,” Jeremy Corbyn said in a post on X.

A 2024 investigation by Al Jazeera revealed that the UK provided military support to Israel by creating an air bridge that was vital to sustain the intensity of the war on Gaza. Furthermore, UK-based companies and factories supply crucial parts found in jets that are used to bomb Gaza.