Sevim Dağdelen: the double standards of the West are on full display at the ICJ
The German MP writes that the response of Germany to Nicaragua’s charges of aiding and abetting genocide in Gaza has been to downplay its role in supplying arms and question the premise that genocide is already taking place
Australia’s military ties to the Israeli Defense Forces
Federal and state governments, numerous Australian universities, and Australian companies have direct ties to high-profile weapons manufacturers that are aiding and profiting off the murder of Palestinians
UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia face high court challenge
The Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) has sought a judicial review of the UK government’s decision to resume arms sales to Saudi Arabia in 2020 despite evidence of serious violations of international law, including civilian killings, in Yemen
Israel attacks Al Aqsa, Palestine Action targets Elbit Systems and other stories
Today we look at renewed Israeli attacks on the Al Aqsa mosque, Palestine Action’s protest at an Elbit Systems factory in the UK, and more
Crackdown in El Salvador, toxic contamination at US base in Seoul and other stories
Today we look at the state of emergency in El Salvador after a surge in killings, soil and water contamination at a US base in South Korea, and more
Dock workers in Genoa protest transit of arms through their port
Working class formations in Italy have mobilized on numerous occasions to block the transit of arms through Italian ports and airstrips and protest the complicity of the Italian government in imperialist wars.
West Asian countries are buying more arms: SIPRI report
In today’s episode, we take a look at the latest SIPRI report on the rise of arms imports by certain west Asian countries, the march in Australia protesting violence on women, the imposition of fresh sanctions on Syria and the developments in the Breonna Taylor case
Renewed global pressure to stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE
More than 90 human rights and anti-war organizations wrote a letter to the US president demanding cancellation of billions of dollars of arms sales to the two countries on the day that the European Parliament adopted a resolution asking member countries to do the same
Anti-war activists welcome US decision to end support for offensive operations in war on Yemen
Joe Biden has however emphasized that his administration will continue its support to Saudi Arabia’s defense and protect its sovereignty. Several activists have expressed apprehensions that this may become a justification for future aggression
UK to resume arms sales to Saudi Arabia despite concerns on Yemen
The UK has supplied Saudi Arabia with at least 5.3 million British pounds worth of arms and ammunition since March 2015, when the Saudi-led coalition decided to militarily intervene in Yemen
UK continued arms sales to Israel during Gaza massacres last year: report
The UK sold arms worth USD 18 million from March 30, 2018 till the end of the year, according to a report by Campaign Against Arms Trade
