Trump’s illegal war on Iran – the UK connection
So far, new Prime Minister Andy Burnham government has made some positive noises about Labour getting it wrong on Gaza, and sanctions on settlements, while recommitting to soaring military spending. What prospect is there for real change?
Some highlights from this issue:
Palestine Action: Developments in the ongoing legal battle to overturn the government’s shameful proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation – p3
Arms exports to Israel: As well as the F-35 ‘carve-out’, how the government is continuing to fuel genocide through the export of trainer aircraft, while supporting the Israeli arms industry with drone radar exports – p6
Palantir: The low-down on one of the most dangerous rising arms companies, with its claws dug increasingly deeply into the UK state – p7
Trump’s war on Iran: The illegal war, the atrocity in Minab where the US bombed a girl’s school killing 180 children, and the role of UK arms supplies and use of military bases – p8-9
The Labour Party and Andy Burnham: With a new Prime Minister in post, what signs are there for a change in policy on arming Israel, and what is happening with military spending? – p10-11
Universities and the arms trade: Guest article by Southampton Uni PhD student Irene Ruiz Espejo on the involvement of the arms industry on campus and student opposition – p12
Local CAAT: Protest at the offices of L3-Harris – p13
Scottish election: Analysis of the results of the Scottish Parliament elections in May, and CAAT’s priorities for the new Parliament – p14
