Former Scottish leader demands probe over David Cameron's threat to ICC

Former Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf will write to the chair of the British parliament's Foreign Affairs Select Committee urging an investigation into former Foreign Secretary David Cameron, Middle East Eye can reveal. 

The development comes after MEE reported on Monday that on 23 April 2024, Cameron privately threatened to defund and withdraw from the International Criminal Court if it issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders.

Cameron, then foreign secretary in Rishi Sunak’s Conservative government, made the threat in a heated phone call with Karim Khan, the British chief prosecutor of the court. At the time, Yousaf was the Scottish first minister.

MEE revealed details of the call based on information from a number of sources - including former staff in Khan’s office who are familiar with the conversation and have seen the minutes of the meeting.

"I absolutely believe there should be an investigation," Yousaf told MEE on Thursday.

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