The UK government’s decision to give Israel parts for F-35 fighter jets and other military equipment wasn’t illegal — despite knowing the components could be used to aid the Jewish state’s war in Gaza, London’s High Court ruled Monday.
Al-Haq, a Palestinian human rights group in the West Bank, had accused the British government of breaking domestic and international law in its decision to make F-35 parts exempt when it suspended some arms export licenses last year.
At the time, the government suspended roughly 30 of 350 export licenses for equipment — including parts for helicopters and drones — that was deemed to be for use in the Gaza war because of a “clear risk” the items could be used to violate international humanitarian law.
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