Campaigners say overseas territory will be complicit in breach of international law if US vessel stops there
An overwhelming case exists for the UK to intervene to stop a US oil tanker carrying 300,000 barrels of jet fuel for use by Israel in Gaza from docking in Gibraltar according to a letter from a cross-party group of MPs addressed to David Lammy, the UK foreign secretary.
Protests in Spain led by trade unionists and political activists have already resulted in the owners of the Overseas Santorini abandoning plans to dock in the Spanish port of Algeciras. According to Marine Traffic, the ship is now destined to reach Gibraltar at 2pm on Tuesday.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/29/tanker-carrying-jet-fuel-for-israel-must-not-dock-in-gibraltar-say-mps
Author : Patrick Wintour Diplomatic Editor
Publish date : 2024-07-29 17:10:58
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