Media Release: New report exposes how rigged and broken UK arms export policies have eviscerated International Humanitarian Law
Our arms export system is broken beyond repair
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Recognition of Palestine must lead to action to end the genocide
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Joint Statement: UN Commission of Inquiry finding of genocide in Gaza and UK position on genocide
The UN Commission of Inquiry’s finding today doesn’t just confirm that David Lammy’s letter to Parliament last week was ‘wrong’ regarding Israel’s genocide. The true extent of UK Government complicity is far worse. In the letter, addressed to the Chair of the International
Israel starves babies in Gaza while David Lammy lies about the arms trade
David Lammy falsely claimed that the UK is not exporting military equipment for use by Israel in Gaza, ignoring the F-35 components the government has specifically chosen to continue supplying, as an exception to the UK's export control criteria.
Cowardly High Court ruling on F-35 components means that it’s down to ordinary citizens to take action to ensure the UK complies with international law
We cannot rely on our institutions to uphold international law, we can only rely on ourselves and the power we have to create change.
Joint letter: Israel’s military attacks on Lebanon reinforce urgent need for UK to halt all arms transfers to Israel
Israel’s military attacks on Lebanon reinforce the urgent need for UK to halt all arms transfers to Israel Israel has killed almost 2000 people in Lebanon, and displaced 1/5 of the population. Some of Israel’s attacks may amount to war crimes – and the UK is still supplying Israel with weapons. We are joining 9
Joint statement: Suspension of arms export licenses to Israel is welcome but inadequate and shows that pressure must be maintained
The announcement on 2nd September by Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, that 30 arms export licenses to Israel will be suspended, does not go far enough. The Foreign Secretary has finally accepted that there is a clear risk that UK arms exports might be used to commit serious violations of international law, and this is testament
