Demand Barclays stop arming Israeli apartheid

Barclays bank holds financial ties with companies whose weapons are used to perpetrate brutal military violence – which sustain Israel’s apartheid rule over Palestinians.

Write to Barclays' senior management to demand the bank severs all business relationships with companies supplying weapons and military technology to Israel used in attacks on Palestinians.

Chairman of Barclays Group Board

Barclays UK CEO

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Barclays 2023 AGM saw the bank under pressure for its continuing financial ties to companies destroying the planet and involved in grave human rights violations. Barclays was questioned on its continuing investment and provision of financial services to companies who produce weapons and military technology used by Israel in its militarised violence against Palestinians.
In response, Barclays provided no commitment to address concerns over its financial ties with companies arming Israel, despite these ties being inconsistent with the bank's stated human rights and defence sector statements, and its obligations under the UNGPs. As you are aware, research by Palestine Solidarity Campaign, War on Want, and Campaign Against Arms Trade has found that Barclays holds financial ties with nine companies which produce equipment used by Israel in its violent repression against Palestinians. One of those companies, Elbit Systems, produces a range of weaponry, including armoured drones used in Israel’s bombing campaigns of the besieged Gaza Strip. Elbit Systems is also associated with cluster munitions and other controversial and banned weaponry. A range of other financial institutions have excluded Elbit Systems from their financial portfolios because of its involvement with the production of equipment used to violate international law. 
Not only has no action been taken to address these findings, but you have not provided any meaningful response to the thousands of customers and members of the public who have emailed you about this issue.
This inadequate response is particularly disturbing at a time when Palestinians continue to face brutal attacks by Israel, which is led by the most far-right, homophobic and ultra-nationalist government in its history.
I am demanding that, in line with its existing human rights commitments, Barclays takes immediate steps to avoid further causing or contributing to adverse human rights impacts through its business relationships. This includes by ending all financial ties with companies supplying Israel with weapons and military technology used in its militarised attacks on Palestinians.
As you will know, members of the public, such as myself, have been taking part in regular protests at Barclays branches across Britain to demand urgent action is taken by the bank to end its role in facilitating Israel’s ongoing violence. I will continue to take part in these protests until Barclays ends its complicity in grave violations of Palestinian rights.

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