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Global health organisation calls on UK to suspend arms transfers to Israel
20 May 2025 17:30 BST
Medical Aid for Palestinians welcomed the UK's decision on Tuesday to suspend trade talks with Israel, but called for more action amid Israel's assault on Gaza.
"These long overdue actions by the UK government are an important step in opposing Israel's abuses against Palestinians. However, they don't go far enough to end what international human rights organisations recognise as Israel's extermination and genocidal acts in Gaza," Rohan Talbot, MAP's director of advocacy and campaigns, said.
"Israel is mass killing Palestinians every day. Hospitals are being destroyed," he added.
"The UK must immediately suspend all arms transfers to Israel, and ensure those who are committing atrocities against Palestinians are held urgently to account."