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Japan's Itochu ends cooperation with Israel's Elbit amid Gaza war

05 Feb 2024 09:30pm
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TOKYO - Itochu Corp's aviation unit will end its strategic cooperation with Israeli defence company Elbit Systems Ltd by the end of February amid the war in Gaza, the Japanese trading house's executive said on Monday.

Itochu made the decision after the World Court ordered Israel last month to prevent acts of genocide against Palestinians and to take further measures to help civilians, Palestine News and Information Agency's (WAFA) cited Itochu's Chief Financial Officer Tsuyoshi Hachimura.

"Taking into consideration the International Court of Justice's order on Jan 26, and that the Japanese government supports the role of the Court, we have already suspended new activities related to the MoU, and plan to end the MoU by the end of February," he said.

Itochu Aviation, Elbit Systems and Nippon Aircraft Supply (NAS) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on strategic cooperation in March 2023, seven months before the outbreak of the war. - BERNAMA

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