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Israeli businessman and former IDF major general Israel Ziv. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

U.S. puts sanctions on Israeli ex-general over South Sudan arms sales

Israel Ziv, a former head of operations for the Israeli army, is accused by the Treasury Department of selling weapons to both sides of the civil war in South Sudan, on which there is an arms embargo. By +972 Magazine Staff The U.S. Treasury Department placed sanctions last week on Israeli businessman and retired IDF…

By +972 Magazine December 18, 2018

Commander in Chief of the Myanmar military, Min Aung Hlaing, meets with IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot during a trip to Israel, September 9, 2015. (SF Min Aung Hlaing’s Facebook)

Why do the U.S. and EU still let Israel sell arms to Burma?

Economic sanctions were lifted but an arms embargo remains. What good is an arms embargo if Washington and Brussels allow their ally Israel, along with world powers like China, to keep selling arms to Burma? By Eitay Mack In light of the atrocities being perpetrated against the Rohingya Muslim minority in Burma, many in the…

By +972 Magazine October 19, 2017

Women from the Association of the Families of the Disappeared demonstrate in front of the palace of the government during the military rule of Pinochet. By Museum of Memory and Human Rights. CC BY-SA 3.0.

‘Investigate Israeli complicity with Pinochet’s crimes’

Family members of a Chilean man disappeared and murdered by the Latin American dictator want Israel to open a criminal investigation into officials who cooperated with the murderous regime. By John Brown* (translated by Tal Haran) Two Israeli women who immigrated from Chile are taking Israel’s attorney general to court, demanding that he open a…

By +972 Magazine March 2, 2017

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Israeli soldiers unload supplies from a C-130 cargo aircraft. (Photo: IDF Spokesperson)

Israel must ratify the Arms Trade Treaty

Israel signed the treaty at the last possible moment before it came into effect, granting it rights but not requiring any concrete action. Now Israel needs to ratify to prove its commitment to the principle of denying arms to those who might use them for committing human rights violations or war crimes. By Yonatan Gher…

By +972 Magazine December 30, 2014

An Israeli soldier holds a drone. Israeli corporations have benefited as the government has poured money into developing security and defense systems. (IDF CC BY-NC 2.0)

Why won’t Israel sign the Arms Trade Treaty?

Twenty years after its inception, the Arms Trade Treaty finally looks like it is going to be enshrined in international law. But despite supporting its passage, Israel refuses to sign it. By Idan Itzhaky A critical moment for human rights took place last week: the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) became a reality. This is a historical…

By +972 Magazine October 9, 2014

Activists do a YMCA dance during an anti-arms trading fair in London. (photo: Leehee Rothschild)

Occupy DSEI: London activists protest international arms fair

As the world’s eyes are turned to Syria and its alleged use of chemical weapons, some of the most renowned human rights offenders gathered in London to trade in weapons. Activists of all stripes held a week-long protest against the fair, which included speeches and direct actions. Here is a wrap-up of the week’s events.…

By +972 Magazine September 14, 2013

Israeli soldiers inspect their tanks on the Gaza border during Operation Pillar of Defense in 2012. (Photo by Activestills.org)

Profiting off war: A look into the world of Israeli arms dealing

War in Israel has become a constant source of profit, with the West Bank and Gaza Strip used as experimental sites for arms dealers backed up by intellectuals. These are the protagonists of ‘The Lab,’ a new film by Yotam Feldman. In its exceptional interviews, the film reveals that the image of the arms dealer…

By Haokets July 27, 2013