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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Sarah Shamim

Arms to Israel: Will countries halt sales in wake of ICC arrest warrants?

People demonstrate outside the US Consulate in <span>Tel Aviv</span>, before a vote by the US Senate on legislation that would block offensive US weapons sales to Israel, November 20, 2024 [Ammar Awad/Reuters]

Western nations which sell arms to Israel may be forced to re-evaluate their trade agreements after arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for “war crimes” and “crimes against humanity” in Gaza, experts say.

The warrants came amid Israel’s continuing bombardment and military campaign on the Gaza Strip, where more than 44,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 7, 2023, according to health officials.

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