US company (operating in the UK) supplying electroschock weapons to Israel
JVL Introduction
Israel is using tasers as weapons of torture, administering electric shocks at close range. Many of these tasers are bought from US company Axon which describes its TASER 10 as “A New Era in Less Lethal Technology” (My emph LL) The company proudly announces that this taser has also been approved to protect officers and the public in the UK . (Incidentally it has also made huge profits from its body cameras amid Trump immigration crackdown.)
Despite the clear evidence of their use in torture of Palestinians, Axon appears to have no plans to stop supplying these tasers. This is yet another example of western companies and, indeed, western government’s complicity in the torture of Palestinians. This is surely a target for UK sanctions must be applied if they are to have any meaning. The contracts with the UK police must end.
The report below outlines the impact of these weapons on the Palestinians on whom they have been used, which we must always keep to the forefront.
This article was originally published by The Guardian on Thu 22 Oct 2026. Read the original here.
Tied up and tortured: Israel using US-made electroshock weapons on Palestinian detainees
Investigation suggests American company Axon still supplies Israel with Taser weapons despite evidence they have been used to torture prisoners
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I have not been able to see the UK connection. Is this through investment from pension funds etc, or is it through direct purchases made by the UK government, or does the company have branches in the UK?
This was the link to their companhy website that was in the introduction showing that the UK is also buying these tasers. Trust that helps and thank you for asking https://www.axon.com/newsroom/press-releases/taser-10-uk