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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

MPs and peers sign letter urging UK government to ban arms sales to Israel

A man walks amid the remains of a bombed building
A man walks amid the rubble of a building hit during Israeli bombardment in Rafah. Photograph: Said Khatib/AFP/Getty Images

Parliamentary pressure is building on the UK government to ban arms sales to Israel, amid signs that Israel intends to ignore the UN security council resolution passed this week calling on all sides to commit to a ceasefire.

A letter signed by more than 130 parliamentarians to the foreign secretary, David Cameron, highlights action taken by other countries, most recently Canada, which last week announced it would halt all arms exports to Israel.

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