Germany’s decision to lift restrictions on arms deliveries to Israel risks conflicting with its obligations under International Law, Amnesty International warned on Monday. The decision was “reckless, unlawful and risks complicity in Israel’s international crimes,” pointing to genocide, war crimes, apartheid and unlawful occupation of the West Bank including East Jerusalem.

In a press release, the human rights organization called on all states to uphold comprehensive arms embargoes on Israel, Hamas and other military groups active in the war in Gaza, stressing their legal obligations under both international humanitarian law and the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). In the statement, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Amnesty International’s Senior Director for Research, Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns, cond

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