Lawyer who took Britain to court over arming Israel celebrates victory
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- Labour froze some arms sales to Israel the day before it was due back in court to face lawyers from the Palestinian rights group Al-Haq, who were presenting mounting evidence that weapon exports were illegal.
Declassified spoke to their lawyer Dearbhla Minogue about the court room drama behind David Lammy's announcement yesterday.
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GLAN and Al-Haq's challenge over the UK government’s partial suspension of weapons exports licences to Israel is set to continue over glaring legal errors and the exclusion of fighter jet components from yesterday’s decision to revoke arms exports to Israel. Less than 24 hours before a crucial hearing in the High Court the UK’s Foreign Secretary announced that the UK was suspending equipment assessed to be used in the current conflict in Gaza “such as important components which go into military aircraft, including fighter aircraft, helicopters and drones, as well as items which facilitate ground targeting.” However, parts for the F-35 for the global supply programme were exempted from the suspension, even if the government know they could or would end up in Israel’s hands. The government has also failed to include the escalation of violence and violations of international law in the West Bank in its assessment.
GLAN and Al-Haq, who are engaged in on-going litigation on the UK’s failures to halt weapons exports to Israel, will now analyse whether the government is acting in accordance with UK law by exempting the F35 components and will pursue accountability in court.
The deployment of F-35s by Israel has been repeatedly confirmed since the current onset of attacks on Gaza, including their role in dropping 2000lb bombs on densely populated areas. The NGO Danwatch recently linked Israel’s attack on Al-Mawasi ‘safe zone’ which killed 90 people and injured 300 to Israel’s F-35 stealth fighter. By exempting F-35 components the UK has also failed to uphold their duty to prevent genocide, by banning all weapons transfers including all F-35 parts, which they are obliged to do given the influence and leverage it would represent.
The legal groups point out that the UK’s decision was in response to Israel’s restrictions on food and medical supplies and concerns around credible claims of the mistreatment of detainees. In doing so they avoided making any assessments on the legality of the airstrikes, sniper attacks and controlled demolitions. Last month, GLAN and Al-Haq submitted evidence and witness statements to the High Court arguing it is likely that Israel uses information derived from torture to inform targeting decisions and justify attacks on medical personnel and facilities, aid workers and other protected people and objects. By avoiding an assessment of airstrikes the UK is turning a blind eye to flagrant violations of international law, including those that directly implicate the F-35 jet.
While the government plays down the extent of British weaponry exported to the Israeli military the F35 jet's manufacturer Lockheed Martin says that “the fingerprints of British ingenuity can be found on dozens of the aircraft's key components" while the UK Defence Journal estimates them to be 15 per cent British-made.
With evidence of violations ramping up including documented use of children as human shields and demolitions of civilian homes we will be considering whether new and urgent action needs to be taken to ensure no British complicity in Israeli violations.
That’s why Slimy Lammy is doing this - not because of moral reasons- but for legal challenges 👿 🇬🇧
Yes I thought he sounded different to his old self
I thought he opened himself up to a lot more legal problems in the future?
He speaks like a 6th former doing politics, pretty much like all Starmers cabinet!
I want to see him behind bars
@TJ-Judge Without a trial?
@@TJ-Judge 💯
End of the day our government should legally abide by international law ..... or face the consequences.......
Absolutely . someone on the thread believes the International court is " telling lies "
We don’t have real leaders unfortunately just corrupt cowards
everyone who supports israhell is a war criminal
@marcusdosh...you mean in the fight against hamas terrorism?
The UK / U.S. never cared about international law.
Suddenly the grovelling, almost apologetic announcement by Lammy makes sense. They were forced into cancelling a few licences after losing in the court. It is such a shame his party is led by an ex human rights lawyer
EX HUMAN RIGHTS WINDBAG OWNED BY ISRAEL LOBBY.
Ironically, Labour is led by an 'ex-human' rights lawyer.
Knighted for services to the Royals by claiming there was no evidence to prosecute one of the royals closest friends, Savile.
@@kellyburden2515We now know what kind of human rights they uphold.
@@kellyburden2515my goodness aren’t you the cleaver one!
We can only trust independent media to do real journalism 🙏🏼!
MSM should be ashamed they are equally guilty
for several years running at least!!!!! decades even
Trust GOD !!
Absolutely
What kind of world are we living in when it requires lawyers having to sue the UK government to stop them from commiting serious crimes and abide by the law. You are an inspiration for the youth of today to aspire to. Good on you.
"In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it does, you can bet it was planned that way!. - Franklin D Roosevelt ---- SETUP so they can say to those of influence that it was not the fault of our politicians, the law forced them to do it. Recent events prove that judges do as ordered.
@@AllanHinde-mb2prwhat up allan ,hit a little nerve there 😂😂😂.
How many thumbs up did you get for your comment, 0 😂😂😂😂
@@AllanHinde-mb2pr Read the ICC report
@@AllanHinde-mb2pr children being slaughtered ,this is genocide ,religion isn’t the problem,greed and world domination is
@@AllanHinde-mb2pr be no hamas without colonialism Jews from Europe thieving lands.
Israel was for a time between 2004-05 frozen out of the F35 program after the US became aware it had sold IAI's Harpy SEAD loitering munition to China. The US attempted to enforce their seizure when China returned them to Israel for upgrades. This was said to have chilled US/Israel relations considerably.
Mentioned this as it is a case of the US being able to influence Israeli policy through its access to this weapons platform when it suits its interests. Though the UK would have significant challenges withholding parts from any partner inside the program as it is without cooperation from the other partners.
My sincerest admiration to Dearbhla Minogue and colleages who have brought this case to court and fought it.
A like minded couple dealing in war
Thank you!!!!!
You deserve the coming sharia.
Money trumps blood and common sense in the havens of predatory capitalism
Stop lying
Derbhla is irish. Cmon Ireland!!!
Saoirse don Phalaistín 🇵🇸 ✌🏼 🇮🇪
Love İrish people❤
Irish people are much loved for their humanity and their stand for justice. Love Ireland & Irish people. And thank you for recognising the State of Palestine 🇵🇸 ❤️🙏🇮🇪
Malone no ?
What else would you expect from the Irish ? 🎉🎉🎉 Go Ireland, don't ever change. Blessings.
Sunak, Starmer and Johnson are responsible for millions of lives. These people have no conscience massacring babies and children. I am so ashamed of these people.
Dont be ashamed. Charlie needs to sort his government out big time
No human would ever do such things 🤔
And HAMAS on October 7th. Who started this war ? Iran ? What is the good of war? Absolutely nothing.
It's unreal isn't it. I've been vegetarian for 24 years, I did it out of kindness. I don't understand how some people are so heartless, I couldn't even do anything like this. I'd rather die, I'd rather be homeless than live with that guilt.
Truly evil
And their Zio-donors
Dearbhla Minogue has done an amazing job in saving lives. Modern day superhero!
You are delusional
Time for the people to stand up! And get your country back
Yes true also Palestinians should take back to their country and land yes
there are so many factions now, its unclear what the real England is. And who fights for it.
What country 😅
@@orangewarm1 looks like the divide and conquer tactics have worked
Thank you, declassified UK.
Now it starts to make sense.
They need to keep pushing the litigation.
Starmer is a traitor.
He always had been one...both the labour and Torries are utterly shameful
Two sides of the same backside no wonder people feel disenfranchised its basically Coke and Pepsi
He told the truth on one thing: Things are going to get worse before they get better.
@@NavM23 There has been no democracy in The Global-West since Friedman, Pinochet, Thatcher and Reagan's flavour of Globalist Neoliberal, One Party States. We do have a MSM Manufactured "Choice", of a Blue Cheek and a Red Cheek, but they make up one and the same arse and both Cheeks are equally full of shit, that shit looks and smells the same as any other shit!
Politicians are Civil Servants, they are in place to work FOR Us, NOT FOR Themselves and the Establishment! We see too many fools parroting MSM and One Party State, Divide and Rule Tactics! We need to UNITE, there are more we agree on than we disagree on as common folk, if only we took out the terms red/blue, right/left, etc. To me, it is the most idiotic thing I have ever seen when people call The Slime Smarmer, Biden, Obama, etc, etc Leftist or Communist, it is just lazy and false rhetoric and it really! REALLY! Insults Leftist, Communists like me! :) I am sure many on the right feel exactly the same about their ilk.
oh my god get a grip. it didn’t start with starmer you goon.
What an admirable human being. The painstaking, rigorous work that people like Dearbhla must do to hold those in power to account-in a democracy! Thank you, Dearbhla, and your team.
Well done however we need them all stopped
thank you Dearbhla Minogue, you've done so much to turn the tide!!!!! what a pleasure it was to watch the USA white house's tone today, reporters are finally getting stuck in, poking holes in their ridiculous narrative....the walls are starting to crumble, thank you so so so so endlessly!!!!!!!!
An incredible triumph for humanity over inhumanity,
Bravo!
Salute to Ms D.Minogue and colleagues for the effort.
It would not be surprising that a similar indictment may face other countries who are in contravention of International law per se.
May truth and justice prevail over falsehood and deception.
Will they be taking action against the Islamic Fascist Fundamentalist Republic of Iran for supplying weapons to a genocidal terrorist organisation?
The Iranians haven't sold any arms to Israel as far as I know.
@sheilaroddick5853 No; but Iran supply the genocidal Islamic Fascists of the “Mushy Chickpea Brigade” Hummus
@sheilaroddick5853 that’s quite a funny and cheeky one but you know exactly what I was referring to.
@@richardhead3062 Iran supplied to Srail? When?😂😂
My utmost RESPECT to this amazing Human Rights Lawyer, Mrs. Dearbhla Minogue. A super star
indeed 🌟Thank you for your humanity and courage. Hope justice will prevail! Good luck 🤞☘️🍀
That lady sounds Irish....What is it about that little country they are relentless .Well done young lady .
THAT LAWYER has restored my faith in humanity!
Why should any employee, working for a borough council, be granted by the UK government, immunity from liability and prosecution when for example in '2023' within 'less than a 3 hour window' ... 'Portsmouth City Council' attempted to defraud its residents of £12 MILLION in one instance alone ? Added to that why would a body corporate (council ... 'corporation'), registered business : [Local Government Act 1972] - [SIC code : 84110] ... [Companies Act 2006] - '[DUNS - Portsmouth Council : 211183082] ... brazenly attempt to avoid invoicing their clientele (council tax payer) for services rendered ... unless of course across the land there were no written formal agreements between Joe public and said council by way of contract ... never has been, thus displaying activities of a criminal syndicate, imitating an official royal court of law by way of deception, willfull intent to obfuscate falsified court documents and demand additional fines within the guise of non compliance of payment, demanding monies by way of extortion and intimidation, "So ... a vicars tea party at the parish 'council' is it ?" ... "I don't think so chumps !" ..... (Bills of exchange are secure since they are a legal document and are valid under the land of the law's purviews. Also read: Difference Between Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note.)
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Your so shortsighted
Making a few quid out of some parts is more important than genocide then?
Of course, if that's news to you, where you been? This has been going on years with many countries.
A move in the right direction but we should stop all weapons to Isreal!
Good luck with that.
AND WHAT ABOUT ALL THE WEAPONS AND MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF AID AND CASH TO HAMAS?????
@@Alextriumph1050
How when they are enclosed?
What a CRAP COMMENT!
Hmm but it's OK to fund Hamas? Right?
@@Alextriumph1050 Britain sends arms to Hamas? Are you an idiot or is there like a condition or sth? It's aid to civilians who are starving to death.
Well done dearbhla a compassionate woman with Irish blood. God bless you.
From the bottom of our heart's, we say thank you 🧸
Great reporting, thank you for this. It's good to get the truth on this issue since so many are commenting on this arms sale suspension and it's hard to get a clear idea of what exactly it is. Full support to these lawyers and Ms Minogue.
Thank god for these young fearless people who are trying to change the world
Yes send her to Iran for a wake up call, or is that her bed fellows, lol
Very well done Dearbhla Minogue, hat's off to you.
What a heroine. Great work as usual on declassified’s part too. All involved indicate humanity, as opposed to the Israelite mo. The government is owned and only serves itself and it’s partners, not you, nor I.
It took a LAWYER?! We're DOOMED.
this is the normal process, laws are tested by the courts including the obligations of the state towards the laws it passes. much of the time, if you ever dealt with civil servants you will know, that you have to remind them of their obligations under the law and legal precedent as surprisingly their employer doesn't either keep them up to date or inform them to begin with.
@DrVictorVasconcelos “That’s a cracker;?it’s the way you tell em”
This is important. That government employees and politicians are not being motivated by their conscience or public pressure at all. They are the adversaries of human and civil rights.
Do YoU wAn'T lAwYeRs MaKiNg YoUr LaWs!?
Wonderful news humanity wins but it took so long is the tragedy
Thank you from all humanity with a conscience. This lawyer and declassified UK are heroes for this.❤
One the few media outlets that speaks truth to power - Keep up the good work
Ms Minogue is an inspirational to our future generation. My daughter watched this video and said she wanted to be like Ms Monogue
Great humane lady thankyou madam for your great work.This world need's more great kind hearted human's like you.❤❤❤ 👍👍👍
Dearbhla Minogue is a hero ❤️💚🤍🖤
Good luck for this lawyers
you guys don't need luck, you've got it!!!!!!!!!!! they can't make excuses for abuses of human rights and genocide for too much longer!!!!! not with amazing lawyers like yerselves!!!!!!!❤🖤🤍💚
God offers protection to his elect.
@@kish-i1hbut you can make excuses for Hamas
USE PROPER ENGLISH !!!!
People like her make change happen. Inspirational.
Thank you to that Lawyer for her humanity! She is a Gods send!
Thank god people like her still exist
This is brilliant reporting!
Fantastic to put a face to this noble and vital act of holding those complicit to account.
Best of Luck to Dearbhla and the Al-Haq team 🙏🏼
Al-Haq an impartial organisation. My arse.
You wonderful person, thank you.
Fantastic work, Declassified UK!👏👏👏
What a great lady .Thank you thank you thank you god bless you and the rest who have worked to help the Palestinians .This goverment are shaming this country .
Every “democratically elected” government is the choice of The People of The Country. Shame so many voted with their gut, without doing essential research
"We don't know where these F35 parts end up".
He obviously isn't aware of traceability requirements in the aerospace industry.
They must have forgotten to write down the serial numbers...😅😅
Or he's trying to bs us!! Absolute buffoon. How on earth do accident investigators do their job without traceability of parts! It's the law and CAA, in UK, manages that. Airlines falling foul of service records have their license to fly revoked.
A sockpuppet tosser paid to be front of house and say anything…..the USa always knows the parts come from Iran/Mar a Lago/Putins back pocket/China and of course climate change is involved
There is full traceability, unfortunately we don't export parts directly to Israel. The spares are shipped to the USA or the other F35 manufacturing countries and can be used by any of the permitted ultimate end users of the aircraft. Therefore although you can trace individual parts for investigation purposes you can't separate out which parts go where before they are needed.
@user-yj6eo8bn2t
“unfortunately we don't export parts directly to Israel.” I thought you lot didn’t want the U.K. to export parts to Israel? Can’t you make your mind up?
Absolute BS every part has an Id number on them along with where there going otherwise how does the government collect the costs of each part and who has them?😡😡😡
Correct @1dog. Point well made.
And i imagine this will be highlighted by the prosecutors against UK gov, for which ill be interested to see what pathetic excuse feigning ignorance the will use to try weasel out of it
Additionally there are aviation laws that mandate logs of parts used, with individual serial number, in case of accident investigation. Do these people think we're as stupid as they are?!
Healy seems uuurrrmmmm invested in the issue
If you look at the F35 OGEL you will see there's a list of permitted end use countries. The parts are mainly shipped to the USA and into a pool of parts for integration into the aircraft or as spares, then the aircraft / spares are sold to the permitted end users of the F35 not just israel. Parts from The same batch of components and spares could be used on multiple aircraft and sent to any of the end users.
What is the legal justification for the Balfour Declaration and can it be challenged in court?
Dearbhla Minogue, what a fantastic woman
Why did she wait until starmer was in office ?
Much much respect for this women
a lady with a conscience and a clear following of international law unlike our criminal politicians.
@@georgebodley8068 Do you live in a cave?
@@richardhead3062do you?
This woman! (Singular) These women (plural) 😮
High time Israel must be accountable
@user-eo3gb1cq9d That may be so but it’s also true for the Islamic Fascist Fundamentalist, oppressive, genocidal “mushy chickpea brigade” Hummus and Especially the Iranian Regime.
A very good interviewer and an honest decent interviewee.
Thank you, Dearbhla Minogue!
Is she related to Kylie and Danni?
Fantastic lawyer. Please continue your hard work
Says it all really if she's Irish, fighting for a terrorist instead of her own people, another note, when's she taking Iran to court for supplying weapons to hamas and every other terrorist organisation always look at the bigger picture and whose pushing her agenda.
@@samsampson7407Yes the Republic of Ireland seems to be more aligned to the Islamic Fascist Fundamentalist Oppressive Republic-of Iran than the rest of Europe. So Fenians have turned to supporting fascist states. Their current prime minister would not last 5 minutes in Iran or the strip for obvious reasons.
@@samsampson7407So you consider 🇮🇱 your people? As an outsider I never considered them to be part of the white race, they are a nation on their own with unique characteristics destinct from others.
Another point, what good is it to support 'your own' in their wrongfull ways? It's this mentality that causes unnecessary conflicts. The lawyer is being a descent human being by stopping a nation that's been harming another for decades now.
@@ikkee5936. No the Israeli's are not my people, use to feel sorry for the pallys living in Gaza, but then 9/11 happened and 7/7, started looking beyond the bull💩. Took the blinkers off and looked at what the ideology of peace was doing to its own people, actually more genocide among its own than what the IDF commit. Like a lot of nations ,defending itself for defending itself. Toodle pip.
@ikkee5936 With due respect your wrong. You may want to do a tad more research before you make comments that only an Ignoramus would make. Do you have any idea of the demographics of Israel? It’s not made up of little green people.
Alleluia.....
oh wow. Amazing lawyer! 🥳Amazing journalism too. What would we do without you eh? 😁😍
Every action has a reaction. If Isreal cannot defend it self what do you think HAMAS will do?? With weapons from Iran and Russia. What are you going to do with the people who executed the 6 Isreal kidnapped hostages this week? What are you going to do with the war crimes HAMAS committed on October 7th. Remember Palestinians have been forcibly removed from Jordan, black September, Kuwait and Lebanon. No Middle Eastern country wants them!!! I wonder why.
so it wasn't even the government decision. my goodness we live in a evil country where we have to get lawyers to take them to court
Thank You ❤ if Palestine not free the world is not free
Good reporting, and well done
God bless you, Dearbhla. Thank you so much. Incredible work, well done!
What a wonderful woman!!
A small win but it's still significantly small
SO pleased to hear this. Gratitude to this wonderful lady. Keep up the pressure 👊🤛
Can she help out all those arrested for speaking out against genocide
Which concurrent genocide are you referring to?
Thank you so much for all your hard work!!!
A very well conducted interview. Also, very enlightening, thank you.
The greatness of Great Britain is only because of these people like D Minogue. Sincere admiration and respect for you guys, you are the real saviours of faith in humanity!
A lady of my heart!
Thank you Ms. Minogue, for your intelligence and courage.
Thank you,Ms.Minogue for representing all of compassionate and right-thinking humanity.
Thank you from All my Heart!
David Spammy covieniently chose to omit this info at the despatch box .....
Thank you for this !
What a courageous women, and a huge achievement. The moral side of humanity stands with you. 👏
Thank God for Journalists like you! We wouldn't have seen this on the BBC! so a brilliant piece of Journalism!
Great job 👏🏿 with your reporting on this Lady of Peace and Courage.
Thank you from Fiji 🇫🇯 .
Thanx for the explanation about rhe background behind the decision.
Keep up the pressure until full embargo on Israel is imposed!
Why not Iran as well?
@@richardhead3062Lol ..... Earth to ziobot .... hello ? .... UK doesn't export arms to Iran that supports apartheid and geno side 😂😂😂
@@UK-Conscience Ah an ISLAMO Bot. No but Iran Exports arms to their Islamic Fascist Proxies.
@@UK-Conscience some of the comments that are written on here means people need to look at the history behind all this before jumping in feet first lol.
Thank You!
Thank you
thank you Dearbhla, awesome lady
Bravo.
We need people like her in our government not a bunch of criminals.
We need more people like her . She should be the PM for UK .
Well done 👏
Too little too late. UK will be held accountable, for the Picot line onwards
my respect to this great lawyer god bless you❤
The main stream subservient media is silence about this lawyer....its very revealing
Merci pour votre travail. ❤❤ J'aimerai que le Canada fasse la même chose.
Je ne pense pas que les États-Unis (USA) vont prendre cette décision. Si tous les pays qui produisent des armes doivent être responsables de tous les morts civils de cette région.
Oh no we mustn't disrupt the special relationship 🤷🤦
30 out of 350 is a mockery!
Thank you to this lovely lady
Free 🇵🇸 Palestine
Where? Where?
I’m so glad that there are people and organizations who have the capability to hold government and corporations to account.
Thanks for the reporting. And the lawyers efforts. Here in Australia we led to believe the British gov cancelled 36 weapon eports to Israel because they believe the civilians getting genocide and torture is wrong. But it was lawyers who took them to court to make them stop. That scene on our Holy Lands is an obscenity that needs justice and independent peacekeepers fast!
@lindarushton6502 Yes the Genocidal Islamic Fascist Fundamentalists need to be stopped.
Dearbhla minogue❤
Thank u Miss Minogue. ❤may God bless your endeavours! ❤🇵🇸❤️
Dearbhla is beacon of hope. Thank you for all your help. We must continue to support the people of Palestine.
This woman needs special protection from our governments and their allies. If she drifts from the public eye, she will be targeted for attack.
Excellent work by Dearbhla Minogue and her team plus Global Legal Action Network ✊. Excellent interview, something you will never see broadcast by the BBC or other MSM outlet.
Israel must be held accountable for war crimes and genocide in Palestine!
And who is going to hold Hamas and Iran to account??????
@@OGSports18 An occupied population has the right of armed resistance. Israel has no right to commit genocide.
@@OGSports18Armed resistance against an occupation is legitimate, hello.
@@erikhai1According to Genocide Watch The Islamic Fascist Fundamentalist Genocidal Ideological HAMAS committed Genocide on the 7th October 2023. Are you a fascist?
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Everyone commiting war crimes and assisting others to do war crimes should be prosecuted by the ICC/ICJ!
(looking at most Western governments! 👀)
Bravo 🎉🎉 GRETTINGS FROM México
And the daily surveillance flights and voice scanning by the Royal (all rise) Air Force from Cyprus ….?
A great woman.
A tiny slither of light in the oppressive darkness of the modern world, thank you Dearbhla and declassified ❤
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