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Reckoning With the Paradox of Regulating the Arms Industry: The Context of Palestine

Shahd Hammouri

Business and Human Rights Journal2026https://doi.org/10.1017/bhj.2026.10046article
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Abstract

War is a lucrative business for the military industry, particularly in contexts of mass and structural violence, extensive violations of international law and genocide. For economically advanced states, the profits generated by military businesses are often seen as beneficial under the dynamics of the military-industrial complex. Israel’s genocide in Gaza, which has caused untold suffering that has ‘scarred the consciousness of humanity’, aptly illustrates this dynamic. In such a context, states and corporations arguably have a duty under international law not to contribute to or benefit from the war economy of the state committing such violations. In practice, however, adhering to these obligations conflicts with the lucrative economic and geopolitical opportunities that this war economy provides. This essay reflects on the argumentative techniques used by states and corporations to justify continued military support for Israel, despite its clear contradiction with their international legal obligations.

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@article{shahd2026,
  title        = {{Reckoning With the Paradox of Regulating the Arms Industry: The Context of Palestine}},
  author       = {Shahd Hammouri},
  journal      = {Business and Human Rights Journal},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1017/bhj.2026.10046},
}

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