Europe: stop sending arms to Israel
To the leaders of the EU and the United Kingdom
Petition
We call on you to do everything in your power to put an end to the conflict in the Middle East, in particular to:
- Immediately stop all arms sales to Israel
- Impose an immediate arms embargo on Israel
- Sanction Israeli banks funding the continuous occupation of Palestine
- Close branches of Israeli arms companies in Europe
Why is this important?
As the bombs rain down on Palestine, Lebanon and Israel, it’s clear our governments have failed us. Failed because European governments continue to supply weapons to Israel. [1] The very weapons that are decimating precious lives, hospitals, and any potential for peace.
From Italy, to Germany, to the UK - our governments are only fueling the escalating violence in the Middle East by selling and sending weapons to Israel. [2] They must stop.
Hate begets hate, violence begets violence, toughness begets a greater toughness. [3] Until the weapons and killings stop, there can be no peace, only more death. If the Israeli government’s main source of weapons runs out, peace will have to be their focus.
The calls for peace across the globe are growing each day - from governments to people like us in the WeMove Europe community. These are the moments in history that can tip the scales.
It’s time to take definitive non-violent action to end this decades long nightmare.
References:
- https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/03/which-countries-banned-or-restricted-arms-sales-to-israel-gaza-war
https://www.sipri.org/sites/default/files/2024-03/fs_2403_at_2023.pdf - 30% of global arms exports to Israel come from Germany. Italy is the third biggest supplier of military equipment to Israel. See link in reference 2 for more details.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110122233543/http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4812