UK Diplomat Resigns Over Continued Arms Sales to Israel
Mark Smith cites complicity in war crimes and ignored warnings in his resignation from the Foreign Office.
- Mark Smith, a counter-terrorism official, resigned over the UK's arms sales to Israel, citing war crimes in Gaza.
- Smith claims his repeated warnings about potential complicity in war crimes were disregarded by the Foreign Office.
- The UK government is currently reviewing its arms export policy to Israel, initiated by Foreign Secretary David Lammy.
- Smith's resignation is part of a broader dissent among Western officials against their governments' support for Israel.
- Israel denies war crimes allegations, stating its actions are in self-defense against Hamas.