More than 100,000 people have signed a petition calling for an inquiry into the UK’s involvement in the Gaza genocide.
The petition was launched by Your Party chair Jennifer Forbes after former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn called on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to back his Private Members’ Bill for a full inquiry into the UK’s complicity in Gaza.
Burnham has so far rejected calls for an inquiry.
However, by hitting the 100,000 signatures milestone, a debate on the issue is now likely to be triggered in Parliament.
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The petition calls for an investigation “into any British involvement in Israeli operations in Gaza, including the sale, supply or use of weapons, surveillance aircraft and Royal Air Force bases”.
Having been launched on 23 October, the petition has racked up some 103,700 signatures at the time of writing.
Any petitions on the official government website that hit 100,000 signatures must be considered for debate in Parliament by the Petitions Committee.
Commenting on the petition, Corbyn told The National newspaper: “One hundred thousand people have signed this petition because they want the truth about Britain’s complicity in genocide. They deserve answers, and the Palestinian people deserve justice.”
He added: “What weapons were supplied to Israel? What intelligence was gathered over Gaza, and how was it used? What legal advice did ministers receive, and what decisions did they take?
“Parliament must now make time for this debate. But our demand remains a fully independent public inquiry with the power to question those responsible and expose the full extent of Britain’s involvement.”
Corbyn continued: “One day, there will be an inquiry. Does this government want to be remembered for getting in the way? It’s not complicated: if the government had nothing to hide, then it would not block our efforts to expose the truth.”
“Delaying scrutiny will not make questions of complicity disappear. This issue is not going away – and we are not going anywhere until we have exposed the truth.”
After the petition hit the 100,000 mark, Corbyn wrote to the Petitions Committee “to ensure a parliamentary debate is arranged as soon as possible.”