71 British MPs call on Foreign Secretary to impose sanctions on the occupation prime minister and one of his ministers

London, July 3 (KUNA) -- Seventy-one members of the British Parliament, representing various political factions and led by Labour Party MP Neil Duncan-Jordan, have sent a letter to Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, calling for the imposition of sanctions on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Justice Minister, Yariv Levin.

The letter, signed by the 71 MPs, stated: "We write to express our deep concern that the government has yet to impose sanctions on members of the Israeli government due to the systematic torture and ill-treatment suffered by Palestinian detainees, including children, in Israeli detention centers."

The letter added that responsibility for the well-documented systematic torture of Palestinian civilians lies with the Israeli occupation government, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It continued: "While the sanctions announced in June 2025 against Ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich are a welcome step, they have not resulted in any significant change in the Israeli government’s approach toward Palestinian detainees. Since the announcement of those sanctions, practices of systematic torture against Palestinians, including children, have escalated amid a near-total climate of impunity."

The document called for additional steps to help end this climate of impunity, specifically through the imposition of sanctions on Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The letter was signed by MPs from the Labour, Liberal Democrat, and Conservative parties, among others.

It is recalled that the British government imposed sanctions in 2025 on Ben-Gvir and Smotrich in response to their "repeated incitement to violence against Palestinian gatherings." (End) A.S.H. / M.M.J.