US EditionUK High Court hears challenge to British government’s role arming Israel
- Human rights groups Al-Haq and Global Legal Action Network filed a High Court case on May 13, 2025, against the UK government over supply of F-35 jet parts to Israel used in Gaza.
- The case disputes the UK government’s decision to exclude F-35 parts from its September 2024 freeze on export licenses, amid allegations that these components are linked to actions in Gaza that breach international legal standards.
- The UK supplies about 15% of F-35 parts, including the laser targeting system, which rights groups say are used in Israel’s airstrikes causing extensive Gaza civilian casualties.
- Sacha Deshmukh, CEO of Amnesty International UK, stated that there is unmistakable proof that components made in the United Kingdom are being utilized in war crimes, including acts of genocide.
- If the court rules for Al-Haq, the UK government may need to halt F-35 exports, affecting its legal obligations and international military cooperation with allies.
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Rights groups urge court to halt UK fighter jet supplies to Israel
Rights groups on Tuesday urged judges to halt Britain's supply of fighter jet parts to Israel amid the war in Gaza, as they took the government to court and accused it of breaking international law.Supported by Amnesty, Human Rights Watch, Oxfam and others, the Palestinian rights association Al-Haq is seeking a court order to stop the government's export of UK-made components for Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets.Israel has used the US warplanes…
UK export of F-35 parts to Israel unlawful, Palestinian NGO tells court
LONDON - Britain's decision to allow the export of F-35 fighter jet components to Israel, despite accepting they could be used in breach of international humanitarian law in Gaza, was unlawful, a Palestinian rights group told London's High Court on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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