UK Gaza inquiry bill passes, Corbyn urges government action

Parliament has passed a bill calling for an independent inquiry into the UK’s role in Israel’s war on Gaza, Middle East Eye reported on June 5th.

The Gaza (Independent Public Inquiry) Bill, introduced by former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, passed with no division on June 4th. It proposes a Chilcot-style investigation into any UK military, economic or political cooperation with Israel since October 2023—including arms sales, the use of RAF bases, and intelligence sharing.

“The government must decide: will it support an inquiry that has backing from MPs across the political spectrum, or will it block our efforts to expose the truth?” Corbyn said.

Middle East Eye