GENEVA: The head of Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Friday (Nov 8) that states supplying weapons to Israel as it pursues conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon despite evidence of violations of international law are empowering belligerents elsewhere. Tirana Hassan, HRW's Executive Director, said that countries like the United States, Germany and Britain could influence Israel's actions and should do so by ending arms sales. "If there continues to be military support to the Israeli Defense Force and