GENEVA — A group of United Nations experts warns arms and ammunitions manufacturers against taking part in the transfer of weapons to Israel, saying it could make them complicit in alleged human rights abuses and violations of international law.
The group of 30 experts, including several UN Special Rapporteurs, says arms manufacturers supplying Israel should halt their transfers of war materiel, “even if they are executed under existing export licenses.”
“These companies, by sending weapons, parts, components, and ammunition to Israeli forces, risk being complicit in serious violations of international human rights and international humanitarian laws,” the experts say in a statement.
There is no immediate comment from Israel which has repeatedly denied carrying out abuses during its Gaza operations, saying it is acting to defend itself and is fighting Hamas terrorists who carried out the October 7 onslaught that started the war, not the Palestinian population.
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