Keir Starmer: if he can’t – or won’t – recognise a war crime when one is described to him, how long will it be before he’s committing them himself?

He said Israel’s actions against Gaza should conform to international law, sure.

But former Director of Public Prosecutions – and therefore a lawyer himself – Sir Keir Starmer doesn’t seem to understand what international law requires in this instance.

It requires the protection of non-combatants, which means they must not be deprived of the necessities for survival – such as water.

So you can understand why Judy Hamilton, below, responded the way she did to Starmer’s comments in his interview with This Writer’s one-time sparring partner Nick Ferrari:

Let’s also have a reminder that the siege on Gaza, including the million children who constitute half of the population there, constitutes collective punishment and is an offence against the Geneva Convention:

As a potential world leader, Keir Starmer should be aware of international law – or at the very least, he should have been made aware of it before making himself look like a bloodthirsty potential war criminal.

Or is he aware of it, and he just doesn’t care? All things considered, this seems horrifyingly likely to This Writer.

ADDITIONAL: Now Shadow Attorney General Emily Thornberry has appeared on TV, refusing to answer whether she thinks Israel cutting off food, water and energy from Gaza is against international law:

She knows it is a war crime and she should have admitted it.

Shame on Victoria Derbyshire, as well (for a change), for not putting Thornberry straight.

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