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SPEAK did a Virtual Campaign Action over the last 12-14 months asking for an end to the arms sales of UK to Israel where there were massive concerns of human rights violations. Many other groups including Campaign Against Arms Trade and Amnesty International have been asking for the same thing. In September 2024 a partial ban was placed on UK arms sales to Israel. But this did not go far enough: only 30 of 350 arms licences are suspended. Campaigners say that the UK government decision does not go far enough. Excluding F35 parts, for example, despite knowing they have been used extensively to bomb Gaza, undermines the UK’s international obligations.