Twenty-five British MPs from various political parties held banners calling for an end to arms sales to Israel during a protest outside Parliament in London on Monday.

The demonstration followed a petition demanding a ban on weapons sales to Israel, which surpassed 100,000 signatures—triggering a parliamentary debate on the matter. Ahead of the session, the MPs urged the government to impose a complete arms embargo on Israel.

It is worth noting that Britain previously suspended 30 out of 350 arms export licences to Israel. However, this partial ban does not include British-made components used in Israel’s F-35 fighter jets, which account for roughly 15% of the aircraft deployed by Israel to bomb Gaza. These components are considered among the most significant military supplies Britain provides to the Israeli army.

On 2 September, Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced that Britain would suspend some arms sales to Israel, specifying that 30 licences would be halted. Meanwhile, Defence Secretary John Healey asserted that the decision to suspend 30 licences out of 350 would not affect Britain’s support for what he termed Israel’s “right to self-defence.”

International human rights organisations and NGOs have criticised Britain’s partial arms embargo, describing it as insufficient and delayed. They have called for a full suspension of weapons supplies to Israel, arguing that anything less fails to address the scale of the crisis.