Palestine
For over 70 years, the Palestinian people have been subjected to occupation, systematic human rights abuses and deadly military force – along with apartheid, and now genocide in the Gaza Strip – by Israel, a powerful military state armed and supported by the UK and US. We have stood in solidarity with the Palestinian people for decades, campaigning for an end to UK complicity in Israel’s human rights abuses – including an end to the UK-Israel arms trade.
Explainers
Reports
The UK must restrict trade and investment with Israel to comply with its legal obligations to deter genocidal acts and to ensure the UK is not aiding Israel’s unlawful occupation of Palestinian territory.
UK banking giant Barclays has ramped up its bankrolling of companies selling arms to Israel’s occupation and apartheid regime by 55% since 2021 – despite Israel committing plausible genocide against the Palestinian people.
Arms and military components made in UK factories are being exported to Israel, then used in attacks by Israel against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. Such arms transfers most likely breach the UK government’s obligations under international law.