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UK suspends some arm sales to Israel, citing humanitarian ‘risk’

The U.K. government is suspending some weapons exports to Israel due to "a clear risk" of violating international law, according to Foreign Secretary David Lammy.
The suspension affects about 30 of 350 existing export licenses, including parts for military aircraft and drones.
David Lammy clarified that the decision is not an arms embargo or a judgment on Israel's conduct regarding international law.

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Wycombe politicians welcome and condemn UK suspending some arms sales to Israel

Politicians in Wycombe have greeted the UK’s immediate suspension of some arms sales to Israel with a mixture of approval and criticism.

2 years ago·High Wycombe, United Kingdom

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Netanyahu: UK arms export ban a shameful miscalculation

(London=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Ji-yeon = Benjamin Netanyahu... said that Britain has suspended some arms exports to Israel due to the risk of violating international law.

2 years ago·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)

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Netanyahu Says ‘Shameful’ Suspension of Some UK Arms Exports to Israel Will ‘Embolden’ Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference in Jerusalem, Sept. 2, 2024. Photo: Ohad Zwigenberg/Pool via REUTERS Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that the British government made a “shameful decision” when it suspended some arms export licenses to Israel, arguing the move will strengthen the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas. Britain’s foreign minister David Lammy said on Monday that the gov…

2 years ago·New York, United States

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