UK court rejects bid to halt transfer of F-35 parts to Israel

A London court has ruled the UK government’s decision to allow the export of F-35 fighter jet components to Israel during its war on Gaza is lawful. The human rights group Al-Haq argued at a hearing last month that the decision was unlawful because it was in breach of Britain’s obligations under international law, including the Geneva Conventions. Tens of thousands of Palestinians – mostly women and children – have been killed by Israel in its bombardments of Gaza. But the High Court dismissed the group’s challenge in a written ruling. The United Kingdom contributes components to an international defence programme that produces and maintains the F-35s. Defence Secretary John Healey said a suspension would impact the “whole F-35 programme” and have a “profound impact on international peace and security”. Al Jazeera’s Milena Veselinovic is live in Westminster. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UKIsrael #F35Jets #GazaWarCrimes #UKArmsExports #LondonHighCourt #GazaCrisis #InternationalLaw #UKPolitics #HumanRightsUK #IsraelPalestine #GazaGenocide #StopArmingIsrael #AlJazeeraEnglish