Commenting on Al-Haq losing its Court of Appeal bid to challenge the High Court’s dismissal of its case over the UK government’s export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel, Kristyan Benedict, Amnesty International UK’s Crisis Response Manager, said:

“The UK continues to send arms to Israel even as it commits genocide and enforces a system of apartheid on Palestinians. It’s outrageous that ‘international security’ is being used to justify the ongoing supply of arms to a country which is illegally occupying land and whose leaders are wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity and war crimes.

“How can arming a genocide, apartheid, and occupation contribute to international peace or national security? It can’t.

“Parliament now has a duty to step in. It must demand full transparency from the Government regarding the potential impact of every single transfer to Israel and whether any item could be used to sustain the illegal occupation or facilitate violations of international law.

"MPs must demand that the UK complies with its domestic and international obligations, which requires an immediate end to all UK arms exports, training, and military cooperation with Israel, including the supply of F35 parts.

“The time for excuses is over - the UK must act now or continue to risk complicity in Israel’s ongoing mass atrocities.

“True peace starts with justice: Israel must be forced to lift the illegal blockade, end the apartheid, guarantee equal rights, and deliver accountability and reparations for all victims.”