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Britain Reviewing Israel Arms Export Licenses |
2014-08-05 |
[An Nahar] Britannia is reviewing licenses to sell arms and military goods to Israel in the light of ongoing operations in Gazoo, Prime Minister ![]() ... has stated that he is certainly a big Thatcher fan, but I don't know whether that makes me a Thatcherite,which means he's not. Since he is not deeply ideologicalhe lacks core principles and is easily led. He has been described as certainly not a Pitt, Elder or Younger,but he does wear a nice suit so maybe he's Beau Brummel ... 's office said Monday. Britannia's government has approved licenses for the sale of military goods to Israel worth at least 42 million ($71 million, 53 million euros) since 2010, according to government figures obtained by the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT). These are mostly to supply weapons control and targeting systems and components for ammunition, drones and armored vehicles. "We are currently reviewing all export licenses to Israel to confirm that we think they are appropriate," said a Downing Street spokeswoman. "Clearly the current situation has changed compared to when some licenses will have been granted, and we're reviewing those existing licenses against the current situation, but no decisions have been taken beyond going back again and reviewing," the spokeswoman said. |
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