The Metropolitan Police has been criticised for launching an investigation into war crimes in Israel.
The British police body has begun investigating war crimes allegedly committed by Israel in Gaza, following the attacks on October 7.
Counter-terrorism Police have put up posters in UK airports, informing travellers that they can report crimes relating to events in the Middle East.
The posters instruct: “‘If you have been in Israel/Palestinian Territories and have witnessed or been a victim of terrorism, war crimes or crimes against humanity, then you can report this to the UK police.”
Peter Bleksley
GB News
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has condemned the support of the Metropolitan Police to the International Criminal Court, calling the move a “worrying politicisation” of the force.
Johnson told The Telegraph: “When I was Mayor, I made it clear that we would not import foreign wars or disputes on to the streets of London. The Met would be better off fighting knife crime.”
Speaking to GB News, Former Scotland Yard detective Peter Bleksley said the support of the Met Police in the investigation into Israel is “absolutely ridiculous”.
Peter added that the move was a “huge own goal” for policing PR in the UK.
Bleksley told hosts Emily Carver and Tom Harwood: “The police turn their backs on the crimes that affect the moderate mainstream of the UK, and consequently the police have become utterly irrelevant to millions of victims.
“And now they go pulling stunts like this for whatever harebrained reason of their own that they’ve come up with, and they’ve scored a massive own goal.”
Tom then argued that the investigation could be a “outreach exercise” by the Met Police, to build “relationships with some communities”.
Bleksley shut down Tom’s claim, fuming: “Please be careful. You’re falling into the fluffy, liberal, wokey kind of trap that they’re setting, they want people to think that way.
The Metropolitan Police are supporting an investigation into war crimes committed in Gaza
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“Millions of victims of crime, not only within the Met’s area but the length and breadth of the country, want police to do basic police work.
“Prevent crime, patrol streets and investigate crime. And that simply isn’t happening.”
Host Emily shared her thoughts on the investigation and asked where the call for the investigation came from within the force.
She asked: “Who would have made this decision? Did it come from the very top? I don’t know.”
