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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Jordyn Beazley and Henry Belot

Israeli weapons companies should be removed from Sydney defence expo, MPs and human rights experts say

A child sitting on a damaged bed is crying with his hands over his face as Palestinians inspect heavily damaged buildings in Gaza
A child cries as Palestinians inspect heavily damaged buildings in Gaza. Members of Labor against War are ‘very concerned’ by the presence of Israeli defence firms Elbit and Rafael at a Sydney expo. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Two government MPs and human rights experts have called for Israel’s largest weapons companies to be removed from a defence conference in Sydney next week, which is sponsored by the state government.

The call comes after a UN commission of inquiry found Israel was committing genocide in Gaza, and after warnings the Australian government may be breaching its international obligations by trading with weapons companies linked to alleged war crimes.

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