Mark Smith, a former diplomat at the FCDO, resigned due to the UK government's refusal to end arms sales to Israel during the Gaza conflict. His departure followed extensive internal advocacy and whistleblowing over ethical standards and legal adherence in arms sales. While a new Labour government later suspended these sales, Smith criticized the government's delayed response and ongoing complicity in alleged war crimes. He emphasized a troubling trend where legal frameworks are manipulated to shield allies from accountability, leaving the British public in the dark about such decisions.
conduct that I believe crossed the threshold into complicity with war crimes. The British public deserves to know how these decisions are made behind closed doors.
I witnessed was not just moral failure but conduct that I believe crossed the threshold into complicity with war crimes.
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