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Legal groups to continue action over Britain's arms exports to Israel
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TWO groups challenging Britain’s arms exports to Israel vowed to continue their fight today. 

The government finally imposed a partial suspension of arms exports licences to Israel on Monday.

Palestinian rights group Al-Haq and the UK-based Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) had already sought a judicial review of the previous government’s decision to continue arms sales to Israel, citing risks of their use in violating international humanitarian law in Gaza.

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