Lawyers demand Germany halt arms exports to Israel

A ground of laywers is demanding that Germany stop arms sales to Israel arguing that it has "a constitutional responsibility to protect human life" and that arms exports to Israel "are in violation of international law."

"The government cannot claim that it is not aware of this,” Ahmed Abed, a lawyer representing Palestinian families said at a news conference in Berlin.

The German government has approved $354m worth of weapons exports to Israel in 2023, most of which were approved since October, representing a ten-fold increase compared to 2022.