UK should end arms sales to Israel, say legal experts
Three former Supreme Court justices have joined more than 600 legal experts in calling for the UK government to end weapons sales to Israel.
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Three former Supreme Court justices have joined more than 600 legal experts in calling for the UK government to end weapons sales to Israel.
A letter to Rishi Sunak calls for an end to British arms sales to Israel and a ceasefire in Gaza, and warns of genocide against Palestinians.
Ex-soldier Mark Townsend (left) held back tears as he today paid an emotional tribute to British military hero and friend James Kirby (right), 47, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Monday.
Rishi Sunak has been warned that continuing to export weapons to Israel could be a breach of international law.
In an open letter, judges joined lawyers and academics in accusing the UK government of failing 'to comply with its own obligations under the Genocide Convention'