Britons can currently join the IDF through the 'Mahal' program
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British citizens who volunteer for the Israeli army should be prosecuted like others who fight for
foreign forces, according to Baroness Warsi.
The former Senior Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs said people should only be legally allowed to fight for the state they are a citizen of.
It is currently possible for anyone to join the Israel Defence Force (IDF) through the “Mahal” program if they meet specific background and age requirements.
But while people fighting for various foreign forces have faced prosecution upon there return to the UK - including some who claim to have been opposing the Assad regime in Syria - those who temporarily join up with the IDF have not.
Baroness Warsi said the UK government's current policy on the issue was not “brave [...]
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