GERMAN VERSION BELOW\/DEUTSCHE \u00dcBERSETZUNG UNTEN<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Press release – ELSC (European Legal Support Center)<\/a>, PIPD (Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy)<\/a>, Law for Palestine<\/a> under the Justice and Accountability for Palestine Initiative, and Forensis<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Berlin \u2013 5 April 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n On April 5, 2024, Berlin lawyers are filing an urgent application against the German government to stop the approval of war weapons exports to Israel. The urgent appeal is being filed by Palestinians in Gaza who are demanding an immediate halt to the supply of weapons to Israel. As there is reason to believe that these weapons are being used to commit grave violations of international law, such as the crime of genocide and war crimes, the applicants are hereby demanding that the German government protect their right to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2023, the German government issued arms exports licenses to Israel worth 326.5 million Euro, the majority of which were approved after October 7, 2023, a tenfold increase compared to 2022. The German government is currently supporting the Israeli army by approving the supply of 3,000 portable anti-tank weapons, 500,000 rounds of ammunition for machine guns, submachine guns or other fully or semi-automatic firearms, as well as other military equipment, while in early 2024 Germany was preparing the authorisation of 10,000 rounds of 120mm tank ammunition. In addition, Germany authorised Israel to use two of the five TP-Heron combat drones that they had previously leased. A comprehensive report<\/a> recently published by Forensis<\/a>, Forensic Architecture<\/a>\u2019s Berlin-based affiliate, that brings together governmental records with data from monitoring groups and other initiatives, provides significant additional insights on past, current, and potential future arms exports from Germany to Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as February 23, 2024, Palestinians filed criminal charges<\/a> against members of the German government for aiding genocide in Gaza. The urgent application is therefore only logical: the arms deliveries and support provided by the Federal Government to Israel violate the Federal Republic’s obligations under the War Weapons Control Act. The criteria for the approval of arms exports include, among other things, that the weapons are not used against Germany\u2019s obligations of the international law, in this case that Israel does not violate human rights and international humanitarian law. Since the ICJ in its decision of January 26, 2024 already sees evidence of genocide in Gaza, the Lawyers’ Collective believes that the delivery of weapons is contrary to these obligations. A Dutch court of appeal also ruled on February 26, 2024 that the delivery of F-35 spare parts to Israel must be stopped. The aim of the urgent motion is therefore to immediately stop future approvals of weapons of war deliveries to Israel and to revoke approvals that have already been granted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pressemitteilung von ELSC (European Legal Support Center)<\/a>, PIPD (Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy)<\/a>, Law for Palestine<\/a>, Justice and Accountability for Palestine Initiative und Forensis<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Berlin \u2013 5.4.2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Am 5. April 2024 reichen Berliner Anw\u00e4lt:innen einen Eilantrag beim Verwaltungsgericht in Berlin gegen die Bundesregierung ein, um die Genehmigung von Kriegswaffenexporten nach Israel zu stoppen. Der Eilantrag wird von Pal\u00e4stinenser:innen in Gaza gestellt, die eine sofortige Einstellung der Waffenlieferungen an Israel fordern. Da Grund zu der Annahme besteht, dass die Waffen f\u00fcr V\u00f6lkerrechtsverletzungen wie V\u00f6lkermord und Kriegsverbrechen eingesetzt werden, verfolgen die Antragsteller:innen ihren Rechtsanspruch, dass die Bundesregierung ihr Recht auf Leben sch\u00fctzen muss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Im Jahr 2023 genehmigte die Bundesregierung R\u00fcstungsexporte nach Israel im Wert von 326,5 Millionen Euro, die meisten davon nach dem 7. Oktober 2023. Im Vergleich zu 2022 verzehnfachten sich damit die R\u00fcstungsexporte. Aktuell unterst\u00fctzt die Bundesregierung die israelische Armee, indem sie die Lieferung von 3.000 tragbaren Panzerabwehrwaffen, 500.000 Schuss Munition f\u00fcr Maschinengewehre, Maschinenpistolen oder andere voll- oder halbautomatische Schusswaffen sowie weiteren R\u00fcstungsg\u00fctern genehmigt. Anfang 2024 hat die Bundesregierung die Exportbewilligung von 10.000 Schuss Panzermunition gepr\u00fcft. Au\u00dferdem genehmigte Deutschland Israel die Nutzung von zuvor geleasten TP-Heron-Kampfdrohnen. Dar\u00fcber hinaus liefert ein umfassender Bericht<\/a>, der k\u00fcrzlich von Forensis <\/a>\u2013 die in Berlin ans\u00e4ssige Schwesteragentur von Forensic Architecture<\/a> \u2013 ver\u00f6ffentlicht wurde und Informationen aus Regierungsdokumenten mit Daten unabh\u00e4ngiger Monitoring-Gruppen zusammenf\u00fchrt, entscheidende Erkenntnisse hinsichtlich vergangener, gegenw\u00e4rtiger und m\u00f6glicherweise zuk\u00fcnftiger R\u00fcstungs- und Waffenexporte von Deutschland nach Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSUPPORT THE CASE<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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