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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 ...
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.
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]
Reports that weapons were transported to Israel through Irish airspace without permission are a “matter of concern”, Ireland’s premier has said.
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders said on Wednesday he would file legislation seeking to block the sale of offensive U.S. weapons to Israel, citing the toll on civilians of Israel's campaign against ...
By March US had approved more than 100 arms sales to Israel. [13] On 30 March, the White House authorized $2.5 billion in weapons transfers to Israel. [14] In April, Biden signed a $95bn security package which included around $17bn in military aid for Israel. [15] On 16 May, Biden notified Congress about a $1 billion arms sale to Israel. [16]
A source close to the ministry cited a senior government official as saying it had stopped work on approving export licences for arms to Israel due to legal and political pressure from legal cases ...