Overview

• Former Conservative minister Alan Duncan is under investigation by his party after criticizing pro-Israel 'extremists' within the Tories, including ministers and peers, for refusing to support international law.
• Duncan accused several Tory figures, including security minister Tom Tugendhat and former home secretary Suella Braverman, of lobbying for Israel and not condemning illegal Israeli settlements on Palestinian land.
• He called for the expulsion of members of the Conservative Friends of Israel group, alleging they exercise undue influence in government and act against international law.
• The Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Campaign Against Antisemitism criticized Duncan's comments, with accusations of dual loyalties among Conservative peers.
• Duncan defends his remarks as upholding party policy and international law, warning that the investigation could harm the party's reputation.