A new report states that it through Britain’s military cooperation with Israel during its invasion of Gaza, as well as weapons provisions, logistics aid, and direct military intervention in Yemen. Support can also be a violation of international law.
A report released by the British Palestinian Committee (BPC) on Tuesday says the British government is not committing direct violence in Gaza, it has provided weapons licenses and wider, deep military cooperation. “Played an influential role” by verification. Israel.
F-35 sections of the UK, which have been directly sent to Israel and other partners for the Assembly, have played a significant role in maintaining the Israeli jet by contributing to the global pond of spare parts, Which can have access to Israel.
The report states that in taking such measures, the UK “is not just failing to fulfill its third party’s responsibilities to maintain international law”, actively in Israeli genocide of the Palestinian people. Is involved.
In addition, while the British military has provided these critical components to Israel, it has also developed deep military cooperation with Israel.
The report states that “this bilateral partnership is supported by Israeli companies’ technology development, which is used to kill Palestinians and deepens mutual cooperation between British and Israeli militants,” It is said that British military bases in Cyprus have worked as a “basic asset”. “For the genocide of Israel in Gaza.
Along with its direct military intervention in Yemen, Britain has protected Israeli military infrastructure during its rise against Iran, the report says, in April 2024, Israeli military infrastructure was a Israeli military infrastructure. Efforts to prevent the expected Iranian response have been focused.
It was revealed by Israel after a bombing of an Iranian consulate building in the Syrian capital of Damascus, killing at least 13 people, including two Syrian citizens.
“British ministers and officials know that UK ministers and officials know that the UK is responsible for international law,” BPC director, Sarah Hussaini, told Al Jazeera.
“He acknowledged that Israel’s illegal occupation continues, and by the world’s highest court, he has informed that Israel’s actions in Gaza are capable of genocide.
“Therefore, we are demanding the government to immediately impose bilateral weapons, end all kinds of military cooperation, and maintain the inevitable rights of the Palestinian people. If not, the British government is appropriate. Legal consequences should be encountered.
The UK’s government policy, described in the standard of its strategic export licensing, says it will not provide a weapons export license, “if it is determined that it is a clear danger that the items are international human. Can be used for a serious violation or convenience of sympathy law. ” Group
In April 2024, six months after the war against Gaza, the then foreign minister David Cameron said the UK would not stop the sale of arms to Israel by British companies. He defended his decision a month later, claiming that he represented “less than 1 percent” in Israeli weapons imports.
In September 2024, the UK suspended 30 of the 350 weapons export license, citing a “clear threat” that could be used in serious violations of international humanity law.
Since then, the British government has issued 34 weapons export licenses to Israel, including three open licenses, which allow unlimited numbers and export of goods.
In a 19 -page report, the BPC concluded that the UK was bound to take steps for legally avoiding genocide and committing such a process for legalization against individuals or institutions, Both in their jurisdiction and wherever possible, internationally.
The group also emphasized that the responsibility of the states to prevent genocide is an active rather than in inactive action and attracts the concept of “proper diligence”, which requires realistic evidence -based diagnosis –
According to media reports, in 2022, the UK provided Israel £ 42m (M 53 million) worth of weapons.
