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Campaigners urge Blair to call for ceasefire

A coalition of 14 campaign groups, trade unions and religious bodies have today urged Tony Blair to call for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East. A letter signed by Amnesty International, Unison and the Muslim Council of Britain among others welcomes the prime minister’s acknowledgment on Monday that the situation in the Lebanon was… Read more »

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Menzies Campbell urges government to halt arms exports to Israel
Govt urged to halt arms exports to Israel

The government last night faced calls to stop selling arms to Israel, after new figures show the value of exports to the Jewish state almost doubled last year. More than £22 million worth of arms exports was approved by ministers last year, according to the government’s latest strategic export control report. The figures came as… Read more »