The independent journalism team Declassified UK has released its first documentary investigating the United Kingdom’s involvement in Israeli operations in Gaza. The film opens a discussion largely avoided by British mainstream media. It focuses on the responsibilities of the British government and Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Spy flights from Cyprus
Declassified UK travelled to Cyprus to examine dozens, if not hundreds, of reconnaissance and surveillance flights approved by the Starmer government over Gaza.
According to the investigation, several missions coincide temporally with Israeli airstrikes. Some align with incidents where British humanitarian workers died.
The documentary questions whether these flights constitute complicity in war crimes.
Role of British bases
The film centres on the British bases at Akrotiri and Dhekelia.
Declassified UK asserts that the bases:
- Serve as key intelligence hubs for Israeli operations,
- Support surveillance flights to Gaza,
- Provide essential infrastructure for real-time data transmission.
The production goes further. It questions whether Cyprus, as host to British military installations, faces indirect involvement in Gaza operations without decision-making input.
Potential legal ramifications
The documentary assesses if providing military intelligence to Israel, amid international claims of possible genocide or war crimes, could lead to:
- Probes by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague,
- Political fallout for the British government.
Journalists highlight unanswered questions about Britain’s active aid to Israeli operations. They probe whether this support directly influenced bombings.
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