The number of signatures on an online petition calling for the arrest of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu during his visit to the UK in September has nearly doubled to reach almost 80, 000, Haaretz reported Sunday.
The e-petition, uploaded to the UK Government’s official website earlier this month, calls for Netanyahu to be arrested under international law for “war crimes” during last summer’s Israel-Gaza war.
It has gained 36, 000 signatures in the last 10 days, reaching about 77, 350 signatures as of Sunday evening, according to Haaretz.
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The petition, which appears on the website of the British Parliament, notes that Netanyahu is due to visit London in September and adds, “Under international law he should be arrested for war crimes upon arrival in the U.K for the massacre of over 2000 civilians in 2014”.
Any e-petition with 100, 000 signatures must be considered for debate in the House of Commons. The British Government has issued a statement in response to the petition, since under British law, the government must respond to all petitions that get more than 10, 000 signatures.
