UK greenlit $169m in military goods to Israel in three months after a partial arms embargo

The UK government approved $169m worth of military equipment to Israel in the three months that followed the Labour government’s partial suspension of arms exports over concerns they could be used unlawfully in Gaza.

Export data released on Thursday shows that 20 different licences in categories such as military aircraft, radars, targeting equipment, and explosive devices, were approved between October and December 2024.

Arms campaigners say the three-month total is more than what was approved altogether under the Tory government between 2020 and 2023, and said the increase was “truly shocking”.

“This is the Labour government aiding and abetting Israel’s genocide in Gaza,” said Emily Apple, media coordinator for the UK-based Campaign Against Arms Trade.

  • InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world
    31·
    10 days ago

    got mad at me for saying genocide denial is bad and

    Trolling. No one denied such or was calling you out for that.

    • BrainInABox@lemmy.mlEnglish
      12·
      10 days ago

      You are indeed trolling, hence the following me around and lying about me. Days later and you’re still so mad about being told genocide denial is bad.

      • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        6 days ago

        Days later and you’re still so mad about being told genocide denial is bad.

        Mate, a couple of comments down from here you’re denying genocide of Uighurs.

        • BrainInABox@lemmy.mlEnglish
          12·
          6 days ago

          Are you going to start whining about me denying white genocide in South Africa too?

            • BrainInABox@lemmy.mlEnglish
              11·
              3 days ago

              Ok Elon, tell me more about how this South African White Genocide.

              Going to start telling me how I’m a genocide denier if I don’t believe Ukraine is genociding ethnic Russians too?

              • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
                11·
                2 days ago

                Whatabout, whatabout, whatabout, is that all you have, Adolf?

                I never mentioned South Africa, that’s a strawman you made up.

                You, on the other hand, have explicitly denied Uighur genocide. I wouldn’t be surprised if you denied Russia genociding Ukrainians, too.

                • BrainInABox@lemmy.mlEnglish
                  1·
                  2 days ago

                  Out of interest, who was it that trained shitlibs like you to chant “whatabout!” like a trained seagull, regardless of whether it actually has anything to do with the discussion at hand? I haven’t responded “whatabout” to anything.

                  I never mentioned South Africa, that’s a strawman you made up.

                  Oh sorry, I didn’t realise you weren’t familiar with the concept of “analogy”.

                  You, on the other hand, have explicitly denied Uighur genocide.

                  Yeah, just like I explicitly deny genocide of white South Africans and ethnic Russians. Going to cry about that too?

                  I wouldn’t be surprised if you denied Russia genociding Ukrainians, too.

                  And I wouldn’t be surprised if you denied the US genocided Iraq and North Korea.