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Campaign Against Arms Trade statement on Cameron’s announcement that the UK will continue arming Israel
The UK government treats Palestinian lives with utter contempt, ignoring overwhelming evidence in favour of preserving the profits of arms dealers.
MEDIA RELEASE: The UK is complicit in Israel’s killing of UK aid workers in Gaza
Our government has failed us, and it has failed the Palestinian people, and it has failed its own citizens. It is down to us to take action.
Joint Statement: Europe’s involvement in war crimes in Yemen
A renewed call for justice and accountability Nine years ago, on 26 March 2015, the Saudi Arabia-led military coalition launched the aerial campaign “Decisive Storm” in Yemen. While the airstrikes may finally have subsided after nearly 8 years of destruction, Yemenis continue to endure the long-lasting consequences of this devastating war.
Edinburgh CAAT take action at ADS Reception in Holyrood
Edinburgh CAAT and other groups took action outside the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday 21st February 2024 after a report in the Ferret revealed that the ADS Group had organised a reception within Holyrood. This event was also sponsored by French arms company Thales and Scottish Labour MSP Paul Sweeney who shortly
Press Release: Campaigners blockade Bristol arms fair for two days over its complicity in Israel’s genocide
“This week people showed clearly that they will not stand by and let arms dealers meet in Bristol, and they will not be complicit in genocide"
Joint Statement: UK government’s refusal to suspend arms transfers to Israel
As UK and international organisations working in and on the Occupied Palestinian Territory we are deeply concerned that the UK government still refuses to suspend arms transfers to Israel despite the clear risk that UK-licensed equipment might be used to carry out or facilitate serious violations of international humanitarian law (IHL), including war crimes.
UK complicit in war crimes: UN experts demand an arms embargo and confirm all arms transfers to Israel likely violate international law
On 23rd February, UN experts demanded that arms exports to Israel must stop immediately. The unprecedented statement called on all states, including the UK, to immediately halt arms transfers, including export licences and military aid. The experts stated, without qualification, that “any transfer of weapons or
