Husam Zomlot, the Palestinian envoy to the UK, has accused the British government of “double standards and hypocrisy” in its policies towards Israel and the Palestinians. He criticized UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for opposing an application at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that accused Israel of genocide during the war in Gaza.
Zomlot highlighted the inconsistency in the UK’s stance, where they have suffered “reputational damage” in the Middle East but recently welcomed a decision to ban violent Israeli settlers from entering the UK.
However, he also condemned a government bill that prohibits public bodies from boycotting economic activity with Israel or Israeli settlements. Zomlot emphasized the need for clarity in the UK’s policy regarding Palestine and expressed concern about the UK’s opposition to South Africa’s genocide allegation against Israel at the ICJ.
