Legal expert warns UK officials could be liable for war crimes over Gaza

UK Barrister Sam Fowles warned that the UK government and individuals inside it may be liable for war crimes as a result of the London’s continued weapons shipments to Israel.

“International law recognises that states and individuals who commit war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other wrongs often do not do so alone,” Fowles told The i paper.

“Where a state (or individual within a state) knowingly provides assistance which facilitates another’s wrong, then both states can be liable,” he added.