UK suspends 30 arms export licences to Israel after review (www.theguardian.com)

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[-] als@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 2 months ago

The suspensions represent one-tenth of the 350 extant licenses

It's all just show.

Ministers were eager to emphasise that the suspension did not represent a step away from the UK’s commitment to Israel’s security

"Israel's security" has nothing to do with bombing people in tents.

[-] Mrkawfee@feddit.uk 11 points 2 months ago

Lammy looked apologetic giving his statement in the Commons. How does Israel turn our leaders into such deferential genocide enablers?

[-] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Lammy, aware of the sensitivity of the issue in Israel and the US, stressed his decision was taken more in sorrow than anger, adding the conclusion did not amount to a full arms embargo, and did not even go as far as the suspension of licences made by Margaret Thatcher in 1982.

1/10 of Margaret Thatcher ☠️

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