MIL-OSI Europe: Latest news – Meeting on role of European arms industry and violence in the oPT (07/05/25) – Delegation for relations with Palestine

Source: European Parliament

The meeting of the Delegation for relations with Palestine took place on Wednesday, 7 May 2025, in Strasbourg.

The main topic of discussion was the role of the European arms industry in facilitating violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories with:

× Dr Sam Perlo-Freeman, Research Coordinator for Campaign Against Arms Trade

× Mr Frank Slijper, economist and researcher specialising in arms trade at Dutch peace organisation PAX

× Mr Andrew Feinstein – former ANC MP in South Africa and author of a number of books on the global arms trade

The meeting was web-streamed through the European Parliament’s Multimedia Centre. Interpretation services were provided in English, French, Italian, and Spanish.

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