Report: Ministers Accused of ‘Lying’ About Arms Exports to Israel
Simon Childs
David Lammy has claimed Britain is sending ‘helmets and goggles’ to Israel. But new research shows that Britain kept exporting weapons even after its partial ban.
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Report: Students Are Catching Their Universities in Bed With Arms Companies
Zac Larkham
Student Palestine protesters are investigating their own institutions and discovering genocide profiteering. Zac Larkham reports.
Analysis: Are UK Police Harassing Kurds on Turkey’s Behalf?
John Lubbock
In November, police officers attempted to raid a Kurdish community centre in north London. Many believe it’s part of a wider crackdown at the insistence of the Turkish state, writes John Lubbock.
Explainers: What Does Qatar REALLY Want?
With the media furore around the world cup being held in Qatar, one might think that the mission to launder their reputation and establish themselves as a player on the world stage has failed. One might also think that the arguments about LGBT rights, migrant labour and FIFA corruption haven’t actually bothered the Qatari elites […]
Analysis: The Ceasefire in Gaza Shows Us Exactly Where the Power Lies in US-Israeli Relations
David Wearing
Last Friday, following an intervention from Joe Biden, a ceasefire came into effect in Gaza. David Wearing argues this not only shows how Israel is subject to the power of its imperial patron, but how Washington is vulnerable to pressure from the pro-Palestinian left.
Tackling the Climate Crisis Means Transforming British Foreign Relations
David Wearing
Britain’s modern relations with the fossil fuel producers of the Middle East are key in sustaining our neoliberal economic model and militaristic foreign policy. Combating the climate crisis will force us to untangle these relationships - and the effects will be transformative, argues David Wearing.
Britain’s War in Yemen Can Be Stopped, but the Left Needs to Raise Its Game
David Wearing
As a leading backer of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates throughout their nearly four year long war in Yemen, Britain has quietly played a highly significant role in the creation of the world’s worst humanitarian disaster, writes David Wearing.
#NopeToArms
What do you do when your protest art becomes the backdrop to an arms industry party? These artists withdrew their work and set up their own exhibition to hold the Design Museum to account.
Explainers: The UK Is Complicit in Israel’s Violence
On Monday the 14th of May the Israeli military killed 60 Palestinians and injured 2771. Dr David Wearing explains how this violence to a significant extent belongs to Britain as well.
A Brief History of the Anglo-Saudi Military Pact
Ben Tippet and Jack Browne
As Theresa May welcomes Saudi crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the UK, Ben Tippet and Jack Browne trace the murky trading relationship between Britain and Saudi Arabia.
Why Is the Met Trying to Imprison an Ex-Squaddie Who Fought Isis?
Benjamin Walters
Jim Matthews, a 43-year-old ex-soldier who fought Isis in northern Syria alongside the YPG, is being charged by the Met with attending a terrorist training camp. Why are the police nicking ex-squaddies for doing the right thing?
#StopDSEI: 10 Reasons You Should Join the Campaign to Shut Down the Arms Fair
Andrew Smith
Next month the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair will be descending on east London. Here are ten reasons you should join the campaign to shut it down.