A GWENT council will be asked to review if any of its investments are held with firms linked to violations of international law due to Israel’s attacks on Gaza.

Amnesty International has said Israel’s forced displacement of Palestinians within the Gaza Strip violates international law. Israel has also targeted health facilities, including hospitals, in Gaza and admitted killing journalists covering the conflict.

Councillors in Monmouthshire will be asked to note “with grave concern the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and the widespread international calls for an immediate ceasefire” as well as consider how it investments may be linked to the conflict, which escalated following terrorist attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023.

The motion, which will be........

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