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    Q&A: The calls for halting arms exports to Israel and the political implications

    by Jonathan Bunn Apr 04, 2024 4 minutes
    Source: AP

    The Prime Minister is under growing pressure to suspend arms sales to Israel after seven aid workers were killed by an air strike in Gaza on Monday.

    The victims included Britons John Chapman, James “Jim” Henderson and James Kirby, 47.

    Three former Supreme Court justices are among 600 legal experts who have signed a letter arguing that the Government is at risk of breaking international law if UK arms exports do not cease.

    Here the PA news agency summarises the current situation and the potential implications.

    – What is the significance of the letter and what does it say?

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