LONDON --- Thousands of U.K. residents have signed a petition demanding the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his war crimes against Gaza during last summer’s brutal offensive. Given the large scale of support and attention, the U.K. government may be forced to publicly respond in the near future. The petition, filed on the
Bibi’s Blues: Arrest Netanyahu Petition Goes Viral In The UK
Under diplomatic immunity laws, Netanyahu is protected from arrest on U.K. soil as a sitting prime minister. Still, the movement is drawing more attention to Israel’s war crimes.