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Sep 2024
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What will it mean for the UK to stop som...

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The UK government says it will stop some of its arms exports to Israel fearing the use of certain weapons could violate international law. Israel's prime minister calls the move 'shameful' and says it will help Hamas. But what are the implications of this decision?

In this episode:

  • Jeremy Corbyn, Independent UK Member of Parliament.
  • Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories.
  • Sam Perlo-Freeman, Research Coordinator, Campaign Against Arms Trade.

  Host: Folly Bah Thibault 

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