New York - Saba:
232 non-governmental organizations active in countries participating in the American F-35 aircraft manufacturing program called for halting all arms and spare parts supplies to Israel.
These organizations issued a joint statement, in which they confirmed Israel's violation of international law and human rights in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
In their statement, the organizations called for an immediate halt to all arms sales and military spare parts to Israel, including those related to F-35 fighters.
They explained that Israel, by using F-35 aircraft, caused loss of life in Gaza and the West Bank.
The organizations stressed that the countries that signed the Arms Trade Treaty should not, directly or indirectly, supply military materials that may be used in violation of international human rights law.
They pointed out that these countries ratified the Genocide Convention and pledged to prevent and punish genocide within the framework of the aforementioned convention.
It indicated that the countries included in the F-35 manufacturing program were unable to effectively implement the arms supply rules, either because they did not want to implement them, or because they preferred to implement them "selectively." It is noteworthy that the countries participating in the F-35 manufacturing program are: Australia, Canada, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, the United States, and Britain.
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