Labour licensed nearly £11m in arms exports to Israel in first three months in office
These figures show that this government is deeply complicit in genocide and human rights abuses.
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Whistleblower testimony shows UK arms export control system is rotten to its core
This has to be the wake up call to take action and demand systemic change to our arms export licensing system.
Genocide profiteers heckled at arms trade lobbying dinner
CAAT supporters ensured those attending did not dine in peace.
MEDIA RELEASE: Protesters vow arms dealers will not dine in peace at swanky industry dinner
The people attending this dinner are dining on the profits of genocide. This disgusting event is nothing more than a lobbying opportunity for war criminals.
CAAT statement on potential Gaza ceasefire
Now is the time to keep up the pressure. Israel is still committing genocide with the full complicity of our government. We need to keep demanding a full two-way arms embargo. A genuine, long-lasting peace can only be achieved when we stop the flow of arms sales.
MEDIA RELEASE: New map details companies arming Israel amid further revelations over the UK’s complicity in genocide
This genocide is happening now. Our government is not acting and Palestinian people cannot wait for the conclusion of the court case. This is why we have released our updated interactive map to enable campaigners to take action against the genocide profiteers on their doorsteps.
Statement: Israel arms embargo urgently needed to halt spiralling escalation in Middle East
Following a year of impunity for genocide in Gaza, Israel’s devastating bombardment and ground invasion of Lebanon and the Iranian missile attack on Israel, is the escalation that was foreseen and warned of. The West’s failure to hold Israel to account for its crimes, and failure to stop the
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
