No human rights concern would stop UK selling F-35 parts for Israel, say NGOs

Campaigners argue the British government has concluded that parts for the jets must be supplied in all circumstances

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Labour ministers have effectively determined there is no human rights concern that could justify halting the sale of F-35 fighter jet parts that could be used by Israel in Gaza, according to a legal submission from two campaign groups.

Lawyers representing the NGOs Al-Haq and Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) argue the UK government has concluded that the UK has to continue supplying F-35 parts in all circumstances, otherwise Nato air defence against Russia could be compromised.