Re British made arms being sold to Israel, people may like to read the facts:
The Labour Government review, 2024
On taking office in July 2024, the Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, commissioned an up-to-date assessment of “Israel’s compliance with international humanitarian law in the context of war in Gaza”.
On 2 September 2024, Mr Lammy announced the suspension of around 30 licences to Israel. These include components for fighter aircraft (F-16s), parts for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs or drones), naval systems, and targeting equipment.
Licences are permitted for items which the government assesses are not for military use in the Israel-Hamas conflict. These include items such as trainer aircraft and naval equipment, and dual-use items for civilian use in telecoms and data equipment.
Mr Lammy also said the decision would not affect the F-35 programme that supplies aircraft to more than 20 countries (except where components go directly to Israel, which are included in the action). Mr Lammy said the global F-35 supply chain is “vital for the security of the UK, our allies and NATO”.
Mr Lammy said he had decided to suspend licences because he had concluded that for certain UK arms exports to Israel “there exists a clear risk that they might be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law”.
Suspension of some arms and not an arms embargo
Mr Lammy told the Commons that the UK’s action was not a “blanket ban or an arms embargo” because Israel must have the right to defend itself against Hezbollah (based in Lebanon), the Houthis (based in Yemen) and Hamas. Mr Lammy said that the UK continues to support Israel’s right to self-defence, in line with international law, and that the “point of the process” is “in no way to punish Israel, but to make sure that our export licensing regime remains among the most robust in the world”.
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