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UK members of the Global Sanctions Coalition note the recent announcement of sanctions by the UK government against some individuals and entities responsible for violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. The Coalition’s UK supporters – the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP), the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT), and War
A group of over 60 parliamentarians have written to the government demanding an investigation into illegal military transfers from the UK to Israel. The letter to the Department for Business and Trade, authored by Steve Witherden MP on 15 June, asks the UK authorities to explain how an illegal transfer of arms to Israel was
Our government winning its appeal to keep Palestine Action proscribed as a 'terrorist organisation' won't stop people across the country taking action against genocide.
On Monday, 1 June, CAAT teamed up with our friends at Open Rights Group for a public meeting to discuss Big Tech and the militarisation of AI. Thank you to all the supporters who joined us.
A judge is expected to sentence four Palestine Action activists as ‘terrorists’ tomorrow, despite the activists not being convicted as such. Judge Jeremy Johnson has indicated he may add a ‘terrorist connection’ to the charges of Charlotte Head, Samuel Corner, Leona (Ellie) Kamio and Fatema Rajwani under section 69 of the Sentencing Act 2020. This
As top arms companies BAE Systems and Rheinmetall announce record sales, Yemeni civilians have faced a setback in their pursuit of international justice yet again. After more than 6 years of preliminary examinations, the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has confirmed that it will not open an investigation into the
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) granted two new licenses for the export of trainer aircraft for F-35 sorties and “targeting equipment” to Israel, Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) can reveal. This is despite concerns about potential ‘auto-diversion’ of military equipment by Israel, and its ongoing use of the F-35 in its genocidal onslaughts.
Love and solidarity to campaigners in Brighton who said no to the “RAF Town Show” earlier this month (10-12 April). They were there to oppose the “family friendly” militarism of the show, and remind the public that the RAF has flown hundreds of reconnaissance missions over Gaza, in support of the Israeli genocide
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