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News

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Statement

Recognition of Palestine must lead to action to end the genocide

23rd September 2025

The act of recognition of Palestine by the UK must be the start of a serious effort to end the genocide and pursue real, practical steps towards securing Palestinian freedom.

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Statement

No Eurofighters for dictator Erdoǧan

24th July 2025

CAAT condemns the signing yesterday of a Memorandum of Understanding between the UK and Turkey for the potential sale of 40 Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft by the UK to Turkey.

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Press releases

Israel starves babies in Gaza while David Lammy lies about the arms trade

23rd July 2025

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.

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Blogs

Here’s why the UK must stop its warplane deal with fascist Erdoğan

31st March 2025

Negotiations appear to be nearing a conclusion for the sale of 40 Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft to Turkey by the UK. Turkey under President Erdogan is a highly authoritarian regime, engaged in deepening repression of political opposition, and a brutal war against both its own Kurdish population and Kurdish regions in neighbouring Iraq and Syria.