Tayab Ali
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Mohammad Tayab Ali is a British lawyer who is a partner at Bindmans LLP and is Director of the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP).[1]
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Israeli war crimes charges
For years, Tayab Ali has fought to bring Israeli politicians before British courts on charges of war crimes. These included former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.
In 2009, he successfully applied for a UK court to issue an arrest warrant for Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni following the brutal Operation Cast Lead, which killed more than 1,000 Palestinians in Gaza.
In 2011 the British government controversially issued diplomatic protection for Livni to allow her to visit London on a speaking tour.
Criminal complaint against UK politicians
| Taking Western leaders to court for war crimes |
On 16 January 2024, Tayab Ali announced that the ICJP had filed a criminal complaint against senior UK politicians, including ministers, alleging their complicity in war crimes committed in the Gaza Strip, and had handed over hard drives and evidence dossiers to the Metropolitan Police's War Crimes Unit.
Offences and suspects
At a press conference, Tayab Ali said:
- “This is just the first tranche of our evidence and the first list of suspects... we will add further offences and further categories of suspects including commentators who continue to support war crimes.
- “Each account not only serves as evidence but also as a solemn reminder of the human cost of this conflict. We will accept nothing less than a thorough and impartial investigation into these allegations."[2]
