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Stop arming Israel: sign our petition now
- Day after day we have watched atrocities in Palestine unfold on our screens, as the Israeli government crosses red line after red line with impunity
- The UK government must stop ALL arms sales and military support to Israel now, and end its complicity in these atrocities
- This is a vital step towards a permanent ceasefire, and a meaningful path to accountability, justice and lasting peace
Stop arming Israel: sign our petition now
- Day after day we have watched atrocities in Palestine unfold on our screens, as the Israeli government crosses red line after red line with impunity
- The UK government must stop ALL arms sales and military support to Israel now, and end its complicity in these atrocities
- This is a vital step towards a permanent ceasefire, and a meaningful path to accountability, justice and lasting peace
UK government must immediately stop all arms sales to Israel
Read our full letter to the Trade Secretary and Foreign Secretary here
“We are urging you to immediately stop all arms licences and exports to the Government of Israel. This is just one crucial step towards a permanent ceasefire for all Palestinians and Israelis.
According to our laws, the UK Government must stop issuing licences for arms sales if there is a clear risk they might be used to commit serious violations of international humanitarian law.
Since this escalation started, the Government has issued around 100 new licences allowing UK companies to sell arms to Israel. During this same time, the Israeli forces have killed Palestinian civilians indiscriminately. The Israeli government has been deliberately depriving people in Gaza of the essentials they need to survive.
The International Court of Justice has ruled there is a risk of a genocide in Gaza, and war crimes and crimes against humanity are also being committed.
By continuing to sell arms to Israel, the UK has been complicit in the killing of civilians in Gaza. You have the opportunity to act now and do the right thing: end arms sales to Israel immediately.
Everyone in Gaza is in need of humanitarian assistance, but ongoing restrictions and attacks have made it challenging for humanitarian organisations to respond fully. To stop the cycle of death and destruction, and get aid to those who need it, the UK must play its part in securing a permanent ceasefire - starting by ending all arms sales to Israel now.
Only then can the hard work of building accountability, justice, and lasting peace for Palestinians and Israelis start.
We ask you to:
- Immediately suspend all arms licences and exports to the Government of Israel.
- Do everything in your power to help bring about an immediate and permanent ceasefire.”
What impact does signing a petition have?
Petitions are an important way to show how many people care about an issue. This is one powerful tactic to put pressure on decision makers. Whether by getting media attention, supporting our public campaigning activity, or helping us to show the government that they would have public support to make certain changes. The louder we raise our collective voice, the harder we are to ignore.
