Sadiq Khan says Netanyahu perpetrating genocide and not welcome in London Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 07/24/2026 - 11:16 London mayor says if Israeli PM visits city then he would lobby UK government to enforce ICC arrest warrant Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, speaks at the Guildhall in central London, on 23 June 2026 (AFP/Pool/Jordan Pettitt) Off Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, has said that Benjamin Netanyahu is the perpetrator of genocide in Gaza, and that he would lobby the UK government to arrest the Israeli premier if he ever visited. Earlier this week, Zohran Mamdani, New York’s mayor, said that Netanyahu was a war criminal and that the federal US government should arrest him on behalf of the International Criminal Court during a planned trip to America later this year. The London mayor was asked on Thursday by Channel 4 News if he would “follow suit”.
“Well, I have different powers to the mayor of New York,” Khan said. “But I do believe a genocide is being committed in Gaza. I think Netanyahu is responsible.” He added: “And as a perpetrator of genocide, I think he’s broken the law.
And I think justice needs to happen, and that means him being brought to book.” (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Khan was asked if that meant he would lobby the UK government, led by new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, to enforce the ICC’s arrest warrant. “Well the good news is, and this is very good news, Netanyahu is not coming to London. Because if he did, he would feel the full weight of public opinion if he came.
“People who commit genocide are not welcome in London.” In an interview with Channel 4 News, London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he would lobby the UK prime minister to enforce the ICC arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he were to visit London. pic.twitter.com/hi6mf0ubLU — Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) July 24, 2026 “If there is any evidence of him coming to London, I’ll be lobbying the prime minister to make sure the law is enforced.” When finally asked if Netanyahu was welcome in London, Khan concluded: “People who commit genocide are not welcome in London.” Netanyahu and his former defence minister, Yoav Gallant, were issued arrest warrants in November 2024 on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, allegedly committed in Gaza since October 2023. 'A war criminal' It was the first instance in the court…
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