British Parliament to be recalled over debate on joining airstrikes against ISIS

This article was last updated on April 16, 2022

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British Parliament is likely to be recalled on Friday to debate over possibility of U.K. joining the airstrikes against extremist group in Iraq and Syria.

While attending the United Nations general assembly in New York, U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron has told on Wednesday about holding discussions with partners about what other contributions Britain and others could make to the international military action against Islamic State. The British parliament is currently in recess but Mr Cameron is considering recalling it to meet after he will return to U.K.

Last year, Mr Cameron had to face an embarrassing parliamentary defeat over military action in Syria. The opposition Labour Party along with some Conservative Party members derailed his efforts, in the wake of rumours that he had rushed the vote, hadn’t made a convincing enough case for military involvement and that it raised legal questions because it wasn’t at the invitation of the Syrian regime.

Now, the Prime minister will need the parliament’s approval as well as Labour party’s backing to join the air strikes.

Labour leader Ed Miliband is expected to meet Mr Cameron later this week to talk over the option of involving the country into the conflict.

Mr Cameron has told on Tuesday: “This is a fight you cannot opt out of. These people want to kill us.

“They’ve got us in their sights and we have to put together this coalition, to make sure that we ultimately destroy this evil organization.”

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister is also due to meet the new Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Wednesday.

Iraq’s ambassador in London Faik Nerweyi, has told Mr Abadi’s discussions with the U.K. PM will mainly focus on obtaining help against Islamic State.

Mr Nerweyi has stated: “We have been asking all along since June to have help against ISIS and I believe that’s going to be core of the discussion between them.”

The help will involve not only the airstrikes but “also weapons and many other support” for destroying “this terrorist organisation”.

However, there are still concerns that the option of launching air strikes in Syria is less likely to be passed in the parliament due to legal issues.

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