Palestinian groups launch legal bid to shed light on Australian arms export permits to Israel

Three human rights groups are seeking to compel the release of military export permit documents from Richard Marles

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A trio of Palestinian human rights groups have launched a legal bid to force Australia's defence minister, Richard Marles, to shed light on whether the government has approved Israel-bound export permits, which could violate international law.

The groups - the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, Al-Haq and Al Mezan Center for Human Rights - will make a discovery application for arms export documents after filing an affidavit in the federal court last week.