Major Japanese Firm Cuts Ties With Israel Arms Company Elbit After ICJ Ruling

A major firm in Japan is cutting ties with the Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems, citing the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) initial ruling last month that Israel’s mass slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza may amount to a genocide. Itochu, a trading firm ranked 96th on Fortune’s Global 500 list of the world’s largest companies, announced on Monday that its aviation arm is ending its...

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