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

No evidence of genocide in Gaza, UK lawyers say in arms export case

F-35 landing at Farnborough International Air Show
Al-Haq alleges the UK government acted unlawfully in continuing to sell F-35 fighter plane parts and components to a global pool where they might be used by Israel in Gaza. Photograph: Alberto Pezzali/AP

No evidence has been seen that a genocide is occurring in Gaza or that women and children were targeted by the IDF, UK government lawyers have claimed, as a high court case opened into the handling of arms exports controls to Israel.

They also suggested there was no obligation placed on the UK to make other states comply with international humanitarian law but only to ensure that no breach occured within its jurisdiction.

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