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Groups take UK government to court over arms exports to Israel
5 December 2023 15:45 GMT
Legal and human rights groups challenging the British government in the High Court say the UK has breached its legal obligations by continuing to license arms sales to Israel as it continues its offensive on Gaza.
In a case filed on Wednesday, Palestinian human rights organisation Al-Haq and the UK-based Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) reported mounting evidence of Israeli violations of international law in its current assault on Gaza, which has killed nearly 15,900 people.
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