More than 760 entrepreneurs and professionals in the United Kingdom have called for government action as Gaza faces worsening conditions. They demand Britain cease all arms trade with Israel, sanction those accused of violating international law including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as wanted by the International Criminal Court, invest in screening to stop UK financing of complicit companies, and enforce UN principles on business and human rights across UK economic systems. Signatories include Jonathon Porritt CBE, Adam Garfunkel, Frieda Gormley, Paul Polman and Geetie Singh-Watson MBE. They pledge to support ongoing review of operations, supply chains, financial flows and influence to foster peace and uphold human rights.
As of Thursday morning, 762 people had signed a statement calling on Britain to cease all arms trade with Israel, sanction those accused of violating international law ostensibly including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he is wanted for arrest by International Criminal Court, invest in screening to stop the UK financing complicit companies, and enforce the United Nations' principles on business and human rights across the UK's economic systems.
Among the signatories are the former royal adviser Jonathon Porritt CBE; sustainability consultant Adam Garfunkel; Frieda Gormley, the founder of the luxury interior design brand House of Hackney; the prominent philanthropist who once led Unilever, Paul Polman; and Geetie Singh-Watson MBE, an organic food entrepreneur as well as other professionals who have been honoured with the Member of the British Empire (MBE) award.
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