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Spain has moved to cancel nearly a billion euros’ worth of weapons contracts linked to 'Israeli' firms.

According to documents published on Spain’s official public contracts platform, Madrid has halted a 700 million euros (USD 825 million) agreement for 12 SILAM rocket launcher systems, which were based on the 'Israeli'-made PULS design from Elbit Systems. The deal, awarded to a consortium of Spanish companies, was struck down on September 9, following earlier media reports.

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[–] Fancy_Gecko@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

has everyone always been against israel yet ?

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

Not yet, but it's starting

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Now this is big. Finally the weapons are getting hit. Good job Spain!

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Is this for real this time or another empty promise or they still give Israel money some other way, again?

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I think this is finally a real massive hit which is not just posturing. Unless they secretly do it in the background which might happen but I find unlikely.

[–] fushuan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 days ago

After the massive protests in several places of the country blocking the cyclists competition because they allowed Israelis, I think the government has clearly heard the voice of the people.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 3 days ago

That would be good.

[–] Ferk@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 days ago

Good. I mean, regardless of where anyone stands on this war, I'm really tired about how countries use the middle east as a way to run endless proxy wars... the whole thing would have either fizzled out or stabilized by now in one direction or another had it not been for all the countries instigating and pouring weapons into it.

[–] inlandempire@jlai.lu 3 points 4 days ago

France would never