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| − | In March 2017, former Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [[Baroness Warsi]] said people should only be legally allowed to fight for the state they are a citizen of, and British citizens who volunteer for the [[Israel/Defense Forces|Israeli army]] should be prosecuted like others who fight for foreign forces.<ref>''[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/uk-citizens-fight-israeli-army-idf-mahal-prosecuted-baroness-sayeeda-warsi-foreign-fighters-british-a7659766.html "UK citizens who fight in Israeli army should be prosecuted, Baroness Warsi says"]''</ref> However, it was reported that Warsi’s demand on [[IDF]] volunteers would not gain traction with Israel-supporting Tories, many of whom are members of [[Conservative Friends of Israel]].<ref>''[https://voxpoliticalonline.com/2018/08/08/warsis-demand-on-idf-volunteers-wont-gain-traction-with-israel-supporting-tories/ "Warsi’s demand on IDF volunteers won’t gain traction with Israel-supporting Tories"]''</ref> | + | In March 2017, former Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [[Baroness Warsi]] said people should only be legally allowed to fight for the state they are a citizen of, and British citizens who volunteer for the [[Israel/Defense Forces#Mahal volunteers|Israeli army]] should be prosecuted like others who fight for foreign forces.<ref>''[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/uk-citizens-fight-israeli-army-idf-mahal-prosecuted-baroness-sayeeda-warsi-foreign-fighters-british-a7659766.html "UK citizens who fight in Israeli army should be prosecuted, Baroness Warsi says"]''</ref> However, it was reported that Warsi’s demand on [[IDF]] volunteers would not gain traction with Israel-supporting Tories, many of whom are members of [[Conservative Friends of Israel]].<ref>''[https://voxpoliticalonline.com/2018/08/08/warsis-demand-on-idf-volunteers-wont-gain-traction-with-israel-supporting-tories/ "Warsi’s demand on IDF volunteers won’t gain traction with Israel-supporting Tories"]''</ref> |
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| Born | 1971-03-28 Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Dewsbury College, Kirklees College, University of Leeds, University of Law | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Conservative | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In March 2017, former Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Baroness Warsi said people should only be legally allowed to fight for the state they are a citizen of, and British citizens who volunteer for the Israeli army should be prosecuted like others who fight for foreign forces.[1] However, it was reported that Warsi’s demand on IDF volunteers would not gain traction with Israel-supporting Tories, many of whom are members of Conservative Friends of Israel.[2]
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