VIDEO: Tens of Thousands of Brits Sign Petition Asking That Netanyahu Be Arrested for War Crimes
Bibi's scheduled visit to the U.K. next month is already mired in controversy now that a petition calling for the Israeli prime minister's arrest upon arrival to London has gone viral.
Bibi’s scheduled visit to the U.K. next month is already mired in controversy now that a petition calling for the Israeli prime minister’s arrest upon arrival to London has gone viral.
From Informed Content:
A petition entitled “Benjamin Netanyahu to be arrested for war crimes when he arrives in London” is available at a petitions website set up by the UK government and parliament, Press TV said, according to the PNN.
“Benjamin Netanyahu is to hold talks in London this September. Under international law, he should be arrested for war crimes upon arrival in the UK for the massacre of over 2,000 civilians in 2014,” the petition reads.
Israeli newspaper Ynet said that over 30,000 people signed the petition, and the numbers are dramatically rising.
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