The UK Supreme Court allows to continue to export parts of the F-35 plane to Israel Courts News

The British Supreme Court ruled that the government’s decision to allow the export of parts of Lockheed Martin F-35 jet to Israel is legal, despite its acceptance that it can be used in the violation of international humanitarian law.

In 72 pages on Monday, judges Stephen Males and Karen Stein said the case was about a “more concentrated case” than just spare parts.

“This issue is whether it is open to the court to judge that the United Kingdom must withdraw from multilateral defense cooperation … because of the possibility that some of the UK’s manufactured components will be provided or may be provided at the end to Israel, and can be used to commit a serious violation of international humanitarian law in the conflict in Gaza,” the ruling said.

He added, “Under our constitution, this acute sensitive and political issue is an issue of the executive authority, which is a democratic official before the parliament and at the end of the voters, not the courts.”

Currently, the UK contributes to the F-35S components to an international defense program that produces bombers.

But the Palestinian Human Rights Organization JoinAnd based in the occupied West Bank, a legal lawsuit in January was taken against the UK Ministry of Business and Trade (DBT) regarding its decision to exempt parts when some export licenses were suspended in September last year.

During a hearing in May, Al -Hakka said that the government’s decision to send jet parts was illegal because it “leads to a great risk of facilitating crime.”

In the same month, Defense Secretary John Healy said that his comment will affect the “F-35 program in full” and has a “profound impact on international peace and security.”

After Monday, Shwan Gabarin, head of the attendees, said, “Despite today’s results, this issue focused on the voice of the Palestinian people and greatly greatly supported, which is just the beginning.”

“By exposing serious government failures in facilitating international crimes against the Palestinians through arms exports, civil society and human rights organizations have achieved a decisive breakthrough, and we will continue to persevere in the UK and beyond until governments are fulfilled.

“Beat the effect”

The construction of a F-35 fighter plane is part of a “global program” where many countries adopt different parts, and are all manufactured in different countries.

“Britain makes about 15 percent of each F-35 aircraft, however, it does not make these parts specifically for Israel,” Veselinov explained.

She said: “Therefore, what she was arguing in the United Kingdom is that if they stop exporting these parts, which could have an impact on the entire international program, this will affect the supply chain, this will affect their allies in NATO, even on the ability, in the words of Ukraine to defend itself from the invasion of Russia.”

However, Al -Haki argued that by building the parts of the Global Complex, the United Kingdom was in violation of international law, including the Geneva Convention, due to the use of weapons in Gaza.

“But the Supreme Court stood up with the government and rejected this and accepted the argument that this was a strategic goal despite the recognition that it might mean that the UK also penetrates international law,” Veselinovich added.

Export licenses

In September last year, Foreign Minister David Lami announced that the government is suspending it 30 of 350 export licenses One of the elements used during the Israel war in Gaza is after reviewing its compliance with international humanitarian law.

However, according to the Oxfam International Da`wah Organization, which joined the case of annex against DBT, the partial ban did not include the British F-35 parts, including fuel investigations, laser targeting systems, tires and bombers.

Moreover, a report submitted An active groups supporting Palestine In May, I found that despite the comment, the military elements continued to export them to Israel.

Since the war began in October 2023, Israeli attacks have killed at least 56,500 people and the wounded of 133,419 others.