ACTION ALERT: CALL UPON YOUR MP TO DEMAND UK ACTION FOLLOWING UN FINDINGS OF GENOCIDE IN GAZA
Tuesday September 16 2025
The United Nations Independent Commission of Inquiry has confirmed what many human rights experts, journalists and survivors have long warned: genocide is occurring in Gaza.
The UN Commission found that Israel has committed four of the five acts defined under the 1948 Genocide Convention, including killing members of the protected group, causing serious bodily and mental harm and imposing life conditions intended to destroy Palestinians. Prominent Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have been implicated for incitement through policy and rhetoric.
This is not a series of isolated incidents or the unfortunate collateral damage of conflict. The UN’s findings make clear that systematic, deliberate actions are taking place that meet the international legal threshold for genocide.
The UK, as a signatory to the Genocide Convention, has binding obligations to prevent genocide, ensure accountability and stop complicity. It is now imperative that our government acts immediately – or risk being complicit in one of the gravest crimes under international law.
WRITE TO YOUR MP NOW to demand that the UK government accepts genocide is taking place and that it acts upon its international obligations to prevent this genocide.
ACT NOW by following this step-by-step guide on how to write to your MP:
Step 1: Scroll below to the box for inputting your postcode
Step 2: Enter your postcode and click “find”
Step 3: Click the ‘send a message’ option found next to your local MP’s photograph
Step 4: Copy and paste the body of the template email below in to your email. (IMPORTANT: EDIT THE EMAIL INTO YOUR OWN WORDS, MPS EMAIL SYSTEMS TEND TO DELETE IDENTICAL COPIES)
Step 5: Fill in the remaining information in the ‘About You’ section
Step 6: Hit “Preview and send”
“Dear [MP’s Name],
I am writing as your constituent regarding the recent findings of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, which concluded there are reasonable grounds to believe Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The evidence, confirmed by international legal experts, makes clear that the UK cannot deny what has been so obvious and has now become legally determined.
Key Findings
The UN Commission found that four of the five acts defined under the 1948 Genocide Convention have been committed:
1. Killing members of the protected group.
2. Causing serious bodily or mental harm.
3. Deliberately inflicting conditions calculated to bring about the group’s physical destruction.
4. Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group.
Prominent Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, were implicated for incitement through rhetoric and policy supporting genocidal intent. These conclusions are based on extensive verified evidence, including victim and witness testimony.
UK Legal Obligations
As a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, the UK is legally bound to:
- Prevent genocide: Use all diplomatic, economic, and political means to stop ongoing atrocities.
- Punish genocide: Support international accountability mechanisms and ensure perpetrators are held responsible.
- End complicity: Review arms sales, intelligence sharing, and foreign policy to ensure the UK does not enable ongoing violations.
Immediate Actions Required
I urge you to press the UK Government to:
- Officially recognise that genocide is occurring in Gaza — recognition is both a moral duty and a legal requirement.
- Call an emergency parliamentary debate to examine evidence, debate the UK’s obligations, and determine urgent policy responses.
- Implement immediate policy changes to comply with the Genocide Convention, including:
Withholding and reviewing arms export licences to Israel.
Ensuring humanitarian aid reaches civilians without obstruction.
Supporting international legal mechanisms, including the ICC and ICJ.
Publicly committing to sanctions or other measures if compliance is not ensured.
The UN’s findings are not political opinion; they are a legal determination that demands action. Failing to respond places the UK at risk of complicity in one of the gravest crimes under international law.
The British public, and the global community, expect our government to uphold international law and human rights. I urge you to act urgently and ensure the UK meets its obligations. I look forward to your response on what steps you will take.
Yours sincerely,
Your name”