LONDON, Thursday, August 22, 2024 (WAFA) – The international organization Save the Children has called on the British government to immediately suspend all arms sales to Israel, citing concerns over their potential use in serious violations of international humanitarian law.
The British-based organization wrote on X, "We are deeply distressed to see that six children, including four ten-year-old twins, and their mother, are the latest victims of Israeli airstrikes in Gaza."
Save the Children emphasized their stance against the ongoing violence faced by Palestinian children, declaring, "We simply cannot accept the violence that Palestinian children continue to endure as a norm."
The organization urged the UK government to take immediate action by halting arms sales to Israel, highlighting the clear risk that such arms might be used to commit severe violations of humanitarian law.
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