Jeremy Corbyn has told Middle East Eye that the British government must decide whether it will support an inquiry into UK involvement in Israel’s war on Gaza, or “block our efforts to expose the truth”.
On Wednesday, the former Labour leader presented in parliament his bill for an independent, Chilcot-style public inquiry into Britain’s support for Israeli military operations in Gaza.
The bill passed without division and Corbyn hailed the development, telling MEE: “We have passed a major hurdle in establishing an independent inquiry into the UK’s involvement in Gaza.
“I will now be writing to the prime minister to ask for assurance that the government will not stand in the way.”
The independent MP said: “The government must decide: will it support an inquiry that has support from MPs across the political spectrum, or will it block our efforts to expose the truth?”
