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Israel inquiry demanded

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Published date05 April 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
Seven of the charity's aid workers were killed in Gaza on Monday evening, with Britons John Chapman, 57, James "Jim" Henderson, 33, and James Kirby, 47, among those who died in the attack

WCK founder Jose Andres claimed the Israeli military knew his aid workers' movements and targeted them "systematically, car by car".

Israel's minister of economy Nir

Barkat described Mr Andres's comments as "nonsense", adding that "unfortunately, in wars friendly fire happens".

Meanwhile, there is growing pressure on the UK Government to suspend arms sales to Israel, with a letter that has been signed by more than 600 lawyers, including former Supreme Court justices.

Speaking to Reuters, Mr Andres said: "This was not just a bad luck situation where 'oops' we dropped the bomb in the wrong place.

"This was over 1.5km, 1.8km, with a very defined humanitarian convoy that had signs in the top, in the roof, a very colourful logo that we are obviously very proud of.

"It's very clear who we are and what we do."

WCK's chief executive Erin Gore and executive co-chairman/treasurer Javier Garcia said an independent investigation is "the only way to determine the truth".

In a joint statement they asked the governments of Australia,

Canada, the United States of America, Poland, and the United Kingdom to join them in a thirdparty investigation into the attacks and "whether they were carried out intentionally or otherwise...

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