Wes Streeting privately said Israel committing war crimes, backed sanctions on 'rogue state'

British Health Secretary Wes Streeting privately stated in July 2025 that Israel was "committing war crimes before our eyes" and endorsed sanctions against the state. These revelations came from text message correspondence between Streeting and a former ambassador, which Streeting himself released. In the messages, he described Israel's government as talking "the language of ethnic cleansing" and called its actions "rogue state behaviour" that should be met with sanctions. This private stance contrasts with the public position of the UK government, which has refused to accuse Israel of committing war crimes.