Andrew Fox’s expansive interpretation of “direct participation in hostilities” dangerously blurs the line between journalism and combatant activity, undermining established ICRC guidance that such definitions must be interpreted narrowly to safeguard civilian protection in war.
Israel’s system of self-investigation into alleged war crimes in Gaza overwhelmingly fails to deliver accountability, serving more as political theatre than justice.
Action on Armed Violence’s investigation that 88% of Israeli military probes into alleged Gaza war crimes remain unresolved gained global media attention.
An AOAV investigation into 52 publicly acknowledged Israeli military probes since October 2023 reveals a systemic pattern of impunity, with 88% of cases either unresolved or closed without wrongdoing and only one resulting in a prison sentence despite more than 1,300 reported civilian deaths.
Britain’s surveillance flights over Gaza, conducted under a veil of secrecy and with potential intelligence-sharing implications, risk implicating the UK in serious violations of international law.
Two major Israeli human rights groups have concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, citing systematic attacks on health infrastructure, mass civilian deaths, and a deliberate policy of societal destruction.
More than 120 parliamentarians call on Prime Minister to clarify Britain’s legal position amid mounting evidence of violations in Gaza, West Bank, and East Jerusalem
Over 30 former British diplomats have urged the UK and France to recognise the state of Palestine and push for a permanent Gaza ceasefire, warning that international law is being undermined in the occupied territories.
As of 4 July 2025, AOAV has found the UK has conducted 577 RAF surveillance flights over or near Gaza, raising urgent questions about British complicity in Israeli military operations.
The UK government's proposed proscription of Palestine Action under terrorism laws marks a dangerous shift toward criminalising non-violent protest and moral solidarity in defence of human rights.
The British government withheld spy flight details - exposed by AOAV - from a key court case on arms exports to Israel, raising serious questions of transparency and complicity.
IDF soldiers allege they were ordered to shoot unarmed Palestinians at Gaza food aid sites, raising serious concerns about violations of international humanitarian law.