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A cross-party group of 75 British parliamentarians has formally called on Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper to impose immediate sanctions on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Justice Minister Yariv Levin.
The letter, organized by Labour MP Neil Duncan-Jordan, expresses profound alarm over the government’s failure to address the “systematic torture and ill-treatment of Palestinian detainees, including children, in Israeli detention.”
The lawmakers acknowledge the previous government-level sanctions placed on Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, yet argue these measures have proven insufficient in curbing state-sponsored abuse.
“While the sanctions announced in June 2025 against ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich remain welcome, they have done little to change the government of Israel’s approach to Palestinian detainees,” the letter states. The MPs further emphasize that the responsibility for these atrocities reaches the highest levels of the Israeli leadership, citing findings from UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese.
“Responsibility for the systematic and well-documented torture of Palestinian civilians lies with the government of Israel, including Prime Minister Netanyahu,” the MPs wrote. “Since the sanctions were announced, the systematic torture of Palestinians, including children, has escalated, with near total impunity.”
The signatories are now urging the UK government to abandon its reticence and utilize the full weight of its legal and diplomatic authority to hold those responsible for designing and authorizing these policies to account.
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