Three London Labour MPs have written to David Lammy to express their concerns over this week’s decision to suspend a raft of arms export licences to Israel. Solicitor General Sarah Sackman, David Pinto-Duschinsky, and Dan Tomlinson say that their constituents have “expressed deep concern and upset about Monday’s decision.” To put it mildly…
They summarise concerns well:
- The timing of the announcement “shortly after the murder of six hostages by Hamas terrorists. There was particular anger that the announcement itself coincided with the funeral of one of the hostages.“
- “The message that the decision sends to Israel’s enemies, including Hamas, Iran and Iran’s proxies,” including the potential to “adversely affect the security and safety of Israel and its people.”
- The effect of the decision on “Britain’s longstanding relationship with Israel as an ally” and Britain’s “perceived trustworthiness among its allies on the international stage.” Which is diminished…
It’s quite a thing to have the Solicitor General, a minister and senior Law Officer, criticise a policy the government defends on a purely legal basis. The MPs ask for a response from Lammy which they can circulate to constituents. Labour’s justifications since Monday clearly aren’t holding water with them…
Read the full letter below:
Labour’s candidate in Finchley and Golders Green is already measuring up the curtains judging by this letter to the editor of her local paper:
Despite the premature sign-off, challenger Sarah Sackman needs to overturn Mike Freer’s 6,000 majority before she actually does become the MP. Still, a girl can dream…
