UK Government Refuses to Publish Legal Advice on Israel

ISRAEL “abides by the rule of law”, a Cabinet minister has insisted despite refusing to publish legal advice the UK Government has received on the matter.

The UK’s arms exports regime would prevent the supply of weapons to Israel if there is a “clear risk that the items might be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law”.

Dowden insisted the UK has not given the Israel Defence Forces “carte blanche” and has held robust conversations with Benjamin Netanyahu’s government following the killings of British aid workers John Chapman, 57, James “Jim” Henderson, 33, and James Kirby, 47 on April 1.

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