Britain’s military support for Israel may be ‘violation of international law’. Human rights news
The support of the United Kingdom with Israel during the attack on Gaza as well as supporting Israel’s objectives can support the provisions of arms in Yemen, logical support and direct military interventions, its support, can violate international law , A new report shows.
The report released on Tuesday by the British Palestinian Committee (BPC) said that the UK government has not directly carried the violence in Gaza, it has “played an impressive role” through arms license and verification of widespread, intensive military cooperation. Israel.
UK -built F -35 parts, directly sent to Israel and other partner countries for the assembly, have played an important role in maintaining Israeli jets to compete by contributing to the global pool of spare parts, which can be accessed by Israel Is.
In taking such action, the UK “is not failing to fulfill its third party responsibilities to maintain international law”, it is actively complicated in the Palestinian massacre of the Palestinian people, the report said in the report Is.
Additionally, while the British Army has supplied Israel with these important components, it has also developed a deep military cooperation with Israel.
The report stated, “This two-way partnership supports Israeli companies in the development of technology, which is used to kill Palestinians and to deepen cooperation between British and Israeli terrorists.” “For the massacre of Israel in Gaza.
With its direct military intervention in Yemen, Britain has protected Israel’s military infrastructure during its growth against Iran, reports that the Iranian response in April 2024 to mold Israel’s military infrastructure with an anticipated Iranian response in April 2024 Focusing on the military efforts of the UK for.
This came when Israel bombed an Iranian consulate building in Syrian capital Damascus, including at least 13 people, including two Syrian citizens.
BPC director Sarah Hussaini said, “UK ministers and officials know that there are responsibilities under international law in Britain.”
“He has admitted that Israeli’s illegal business continues and he has been informed by the Supreme Court of the world that Gaza has a massacre in Israeli works.”
Therefore, we are calling the government to implement two-way weapons immediately, eliminate all forms of military cooperation, and maintain the ineligible rights of the Palestinian people. If not, the British government should face appropriate legal consequences. ,
The official policy of the UK is mentioned in its strategic export licensing criteria, says it will not give an arms export license “If it determines that the item is a clear risk that the item is used for serious violations of international humanitarian law Can or is convenient “, group.
In April 2024, six months in the war on Gaza, the then foreign minister David Cameron said Britain would not be able to stop weapons to Israel by British companies. He defended his decision a month later claiming that he represents “less than 1 percent” of Israeli weapons imports.
In September 2024, UK suspended 30 of 350 arms export licenses, citing a “clear risk”, saying they could be used in severe violations of international human law.
Since then, the British government has issued 34 arms export licenses to Israel, including three open licenses that allow the export of unlimited numbers and the price of goods.
19-In the report of the 19-BPC, BPC concluded that the UK is bound to prosecute people or institutions responsible for taking measures to legally prevent genocide, both their own jurisdiction In and, where possible, internationally.
The group also stressed that the obligation of states to prevent the massacre is an active instead of a passive action and fulfills the concept of “proper diligence”, requiring an assessment based on factual evidence.
According to media reports, in 2022, the UK supplied 42 million pounds ($ 53 meters), which Israel got for weapons.
