Despite suspending trade talks with Israel over its actions in Gaza, the UK Government continues to export arms — revealing a stark hypocrisy at the heart of its foreign policy.

Greenpeace UK activists were arrested for protesting the US and UK’s continued arms sales to Israel, highlighting their role in the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and calling for an immediate halt to weapons transfers.

The Trump administration’s approval of $7.4 billion in arms sales to Israel amid an alleged genocide in Gaza and the total cutoff of US humanitarian aid highlights its complicity in war crimes and global indifference to Palestinian suffering.

Global arms sales soared to record levels in 2024, coinciding with a devastating rise in civilian casualties from explosive violence, highlighting the urgent need for greater accountability in arms transfers.

The United States has allocated a historic $17.9 billion in military aid to Israel since October 7, 2023, as the conflict in Gaza escalates into a broader regional crisis, with repercussions across the Middle East.

The UK is navigating a complex and contradictory role in the Middle East, providing military training in Lebanon, authorising arms sales to Israel, and delivering aid to civilians in Gaza. This article explores the ethical and political dilemmas posed by the UK’s involvement in the Israel-Lebanon-Gaza conflict.

The U.S. decision to resume offensive arms sales to Saudi Arabia marks a troubling shift away from prioritising human rights, risking further destabilisation in the Middle East

In 2021, $592 billion were made in sales by the 100 largest arms companies around the world. AOAV analysed the marketing techniques used on the websites of 25 of the world’s largest weapons producers.

Oxfam report accuses UK of arming Saudi-led coalition in Yemen despite evidence of IHL violations; CAAT lawsuit launched to end arms sales, temporary halt in 2019 overruled in 2020, leading to public criticism and questioning of trade deals vs human rights.