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UK threatened with emergency ban of arms exports to Israel after ICC warrants.



Overview: 

1. Threat of UK Arms Export Ban:

Rights groups Al-Haq and the Global Legal Action Network (Glan) are pursuing a court order to halt UK arms exports to Israel.

This follows International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants issued for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

2. ICC Allegations:

The ICC pre-trial panel found reasonable grounds to believe that Netanyahu and Gallant committed crimes including:

Starving civilians in Gaza for eight months.

Blocking medical supplies, forcing doctors to operate without anesthetics, even on children.

3. Focus on F-35 Components:

The rights groups demand an immediate halt to UK exports of British-made components used in F-35 fighter jets sold to Israel.

They argue these weapons contribute to alleged war crimes, including genocide.

4. Call for Two-Way Arms Embargo:

Al-Haq's Zainah el-Haroun urged an immediate embargo to prevent British arms from facilitating further violations against Palestinians.

Glan lawyer Charlotte Andrews-Briscoe criticized the UK government for continuing arms exports despite mounting evidence.

5. UK Government Response:

The UK’s Department for Business and Trade declined to comment due to ongoing litigation.

Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer stated that the suspension of 30 arms export licenses to Israel (announced in September) remains under review.

6. Deadline for Action:

The UK government has until Friday at 4 PM to suspend F-35 component exports, or the groups will file for an emergency injunction.

7. Urgent Legal Push:

Glan and Al-Haq plan to request urgent judicial processing once they file the court order.




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