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The Global Legal Action Network also initiated legal action against the government's determination to keep selling weapons to Israel. According to the letter, the company directors could potentially be held responsible for atrocity crimes in Gaza, despite the fact the UK government has consistently granted permission to sell arms to Israel ...
Some of the products sold include bombs, torpedoes, rockets, other explosive devices and charges, and related equipment and accessories. [15] On 5 March 2023, Human rights and pro-Palestinian advocates in Canada filed a lawsuit against the federal government to block companies from allowing them to export military goods and technology to Israel ...
The arms sales to Argentina included Douglas A-4 Skyhawk jets which would later be used in the war with the United Kingdom. [4] Carlos Menem was the first head of state of Argentina to make a diplomatic visit to Israel, in 1991. He proposed to mediate between Israel and Syria in their negotiations over the Golan Heights. [5]
Unlike the U.S., Britain's government does not give arms directly to Israel but rather licenses companies to sell – often components into U.S. supply chains, such as for F-35 jets.
A trio of House Democrats in the progressive "Squad" is demanding an end to the U.S.-led investigation into a key ally's anti-Israel arms embargo. Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Cori Bush, D-Mo ...
Sen. Bernie Sanders' effort to prevent the White House from selling certain weapons to Israel was overwhelmingly rejected by the U.S. Senate Wednesday by a margin of roughly 60 votes.
After Israel's rupture with France, the Israeli government reportedly reached out to Argentina. The Argentine government agreed to sell Israel yellowcake (uranium oxide). [60] [70] Between 1963 and 1966, about 90 tons of yellowcake were allegedly shipped to Israel from Argentina in secret. [59]
On December 29, the United States government again used emergency authority to sell Israel artillery shells and related weapons worth 147.5 million dollars in order to replenish Israeli weapons stockpiles. [11] In February the Senate passed a $14 billion USD aid package for Israel. [12] By March US had approved more than 100 arms sales to ...