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No evidence of genocide in Gaza, UK lawyers say in arms export case (www.theguardian.com)
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  • UK government lawyers stated there is no evidence of genocide in Gaza or that the IDF specifically targets women and children, as they defended arms exports to Israel in a high court case.
  • The government seeks to uphold its arms sales, including F-35 components, citing international peace and security needs, while campaigners argue this violates domestic and international law obligations.
  • Al-Haq and other organizations assert severe humanitarian crises in Gaza, including mass displacement and significant civilian casualties, contesting the government's position regarding compliance with humanitarian law.
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[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 78 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The UK has never seen a more fascism loving labour party

[–] Eiren@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 month ago

Starmer wishes Thatcher was still alive so he could kiss her feet.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

Removing Corbyn was a Zionist coup.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 56 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

So uhhh why did they ban arms exports?

Government lawyers also stressed that the international court of justice last year had not found there was a plausible risk of a genocide occurring.

Didn't the literal exact opposite of this happen?

[–] RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works 47 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 28 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Top tier gaslighting by UK lawyers. Just open the Hasbara handbook and start lying. It's worked for Israel so why not for them!

[–] RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 month ago

"By last year we technically meant there were 25 days last year in which that wasn't the official conclusion of the ICJ"

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 45 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This news were right one after another in main, Israel literally announce it's a genocide

[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

To flee where? they are surrounded

[–] RogueBanana@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Into the firing range

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago

Yeah, nowhere, i guess even Isn'treal is not yet on the stage of openly saying "we will kill them all" though it's clearly implied.

[–] CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works 25 points 1 month ago

No evidence that cigarettes are unhealthy, says cigarette manufacturer.

[–] some_guy 25 points 1 month ago

Oh, what a relief. I thought, from all the video evidence of children being murdered, that genocide was assured. Ffs.

[–] raltoid@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago

UK government lawyers stated there is no evidence of genocide in Gaza or that the IDF specifically targets women and children, as they defended arms exports to Israel in a high court case.

So I'm guessing they don't allow recorded statements, public record or video recordings as evidence then? Or is it just some closed session where a bunch of idiots suck eachother off to the sound of money counting machines?

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 14 points 1 month ago

Here's hoping the court sees through the rather obvious bullshit.

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

No evidence of conflict of interest, said firm hired by lawyers contracted by the government.

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The lawyer in case you were wondering.

[–] GuStJaR@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2jvx3yjg3o

[–] RockLobstore@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

🤮 the news makes me so sick, but it’s kind of our duty to know what goes on around the world funded by our tax dollars.