German human rights groups bring court action amid rising dismay in country at deaths in GazaMiddle East crisis – live updatesGermany will face a fresh call to revoke all arms sales to Israel on Thursday in a lawsuit that puts more pressure on Berlin amid a rising outcry about the scale of deaths and destruction in the war on Gaza.A lawsuit in the German domestic courts will ask judges to urgently direct the government to revoke all arms licences to Israel issued since 7 October, when Hamas launched its attack on Israel. Continue reading…
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Author : Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
Publish date : 2024-04-12 12:00:51
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