Defence secretary rejects Boris Johnson’s claim suspension of some arms sales means UK ‘abandoning Israel’ – UK politics live

Foreign secretary David Lammy announced on Monday some arms sales to Israel were being suspendedIsrael Katz, the Israeli foreign minister, has also issued a statement criticising the UK’s decisiont to suspend some arms sales to his country. He said it was one of several decisions taken by the Labour government that Israel finds problematic, and he hinted that the “deep friendship” between the two countries was being put at risk. He said:This step sends a very problematic message to the Hamas terrorist organization and its backers in Iran.Israel is disappointed by the British government’s recent series of decisions, including the latest decision regarding security exports to Israel, the British government’s decision to withdraw its request to submit an amicus brief to the ICC, and its stance on UNRWA, as well as the UK’s recent conduct and statements in the UN security council. Continue reading…



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Author : Andrew Sparrow

Publish date : 2024-09-03 08:45:02

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