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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 […]

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Majority 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 […]

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UK 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 […]

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“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 […]

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Suspending 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 […]

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Sanctions 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 […]

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The 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) […]

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Stall 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 […]

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Parliamentary 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 […]

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Over 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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