Cameron said Israel’s ability to make aid available could make the UK reassess whether the country is compliant with international law.
Former cabinet minister, Theresa Villiers, said in the WhatsApp group that it was the UK government’s duty to support Israel’s right to defend itself from the “genocidal death cult that attacked them on October 7.
“Lord Cameron should acknowledge the huge efforts being made by the IDF to minimise civilian casualties and also to facilitate aid to Gaza.” She added that Israel is a “valued ally of the UK and ministers should take care not to undermine our diplomatic partnership with the only democracy in the Middle East.
“We should be backing Israel in its hour of need, not sniping at them,” she said.
The Telegraph also reported that Andrew Percy, MP for Brigg and Goole, accused the Foreign Office of repeatedly placing “all of the emphasis on Israel and [holding] them to account for the consequences of a war they did not start and for civilian suffering which is a result of the actions of Hamas”.
Bob Blackman, MP for Harrow East added: “We’ve got to be more stringent in our support for Israel generally.”
The Foreign Office has been approached for comment.
