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British government ‘flouting their own rules’ on Israel arms sales
Campaigners call on government to halt complicity in war crimes
Demonstrators march through London, during an Al-Quds Day rally organised by the Islamic Human Rights Commission in support of Palestinians, April 5, 2024

CAMPAIGNERS accused the British government of “flouting their own rules” by exporting arms when there’s a risk of them being used to commit war crimes.

Labour’s David Lammy urged Foreign Secretary David Cameron to face MPs in the House of Commons and address concerns about arms export licences directly.

In January, documents filed in High Court showed that Lord Cameron recommended British arms sales to Israel despite “serious concerns” in the Foreign Office that it had breached international law.

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