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‘Systemic sanctions’ on Israel needed instead of ‘piecemeal sanctions on individuals’, campaigners say
Date: 10 June 2025
Campaigns: Palestine
Tim Bierley, campaigner at Global Justice Now said: As long as the UK continues to arm Israel and continue its business-as-usual approach to trade with the country, imposing sanctions on […]
Read moreMajority of Brits support sanctions against Israel, new polling finds
Date: 5 June 2025
Campaigns: Palestine
The majority of Brits would support the UK putting economic sanctions on Israel, new polling has revealed. The polling, commissioned by campaign group Global Justice Now and carried out by […]
Read moreUK Government response to Israel “gravely inadequate”, leading human rights organisations say
Date: 2 June 2025
Campaigns: Palestine
A group of 15 human rights, development, humanitarian and faith-based organisations, including Global Justice Now, Amnesty International, Christian Aid and Muslim Aid have written to the UK Government, calling its […]
Read more“This is complicity”, campaigners say following UK trade envoy’s trip to Israel
Date: 28 May 2025
Campaigns: Palestine
Responding to British Trade Envoy Ian Austin’s trip to Israel, Nick Dearden, director of Global Justice Now said: David Lammy’s announcement last week was yet another exercise in gaslighting the […]
Read moreSuspending Israel trade talks “right thing to do”, but more action needed, campaigners say
Date: 20 May 2025
Campaigns: Palestine
Tim Bierley, policy and campaigns manager at Global Justice Now said: The government’s prior commitment to a new trade deal with Israel was a shameful episode, legitimising a genocidal regime […]
Read moreSanctions must be placed on Israel to end its “genocidal rampage”, campaigners say
Date: 20 May 2025
Campaigns: Palestine
Campaigners have called for the UK Government to implement comprehensive sanctions on Israel as thousands of babies face death under famine conditions in Gaza. On Monday, the UK, Canada and […]
Read moreThe case for sanctions on Israel’s economy
Type: Campaign briefings
Date: 24 April 2025
Campaigns: Palestine, Trade
Over the last 18 months, Israel has been accused of, or found responsible for, grave breaches of international humanitarian and human rights law. At the International Court of Justice (ICJ) […]
Read moreStall pack: Sanctions on Israel
Type: Leaflets
Date: 24 April 2025
Campaigns: Palestine
Israel’s assault on Gaza has killed more than 50,000 people and its leaders have approved plans that would amount to the ethnic cleansing of Gaza. Israel is also expanding settlements […]
Read moreParliamentary briefing: Trade sanctions against Israel
Type: MP briefings
Date: 23 April 2025
Campaigns: Palestine, Trade
Israel’s devastating attacks on Gaza and its continued unlawful military operations and land seizure across the West Bank have led to calls for the UK to enact sanctions to […]
Read moreOver 60 MPs and peers demand government ban import of Israeli settlement goods
Date: 17 February 2025
Campaigns: Palestine
Cross party parliamentarians write to trade secretary calling for urgent measures following July ICJ advisory opinion A group of 62 MPs and peers across parties have written to trade secretary […]
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