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Evening Standard
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Callum Parke

Israel arms exports could be used to breach international law, court told

Campaigners outside the High Court in London where Al-Haq is taking legal action against the Department for Business and Trade over decisions not to suspend licences for the export of weapons and military equipment to Israel (Lucy North/PA) - (PA Wire)

The Government continued sending F-35 fighter jet components to Israel despite knowing there was a “clear risk” that they could be used to “commit or facilitate a serious violation” of international humanitarian law (IHL), the High Court has been told.

Al-Haq, a Palestinian human rights organisation, is taking legal action against the Department for Business and Trade over several decisions not to suspend licences to export weapons and military equipment.

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