“Sends A Strong Message” UK To Suspend 30 Export Licences To Israel

The UK Government is suspending around 30 arms export licences to Israel amid concerns a “clear risk” exists that they could be used to breach international humanitarian law.

Foreign Secretary David Lammy said a review conducted by the UK Government could not “arbitrate on whether or not Israel has breached international humanitarian law” in Gaza, but ministers have a legal duty to review export licences.

Talk’s Peter Cardwell discusses the news with military and defence analyst Col. Simon Diggins.

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[DavidGetling]

There are a lot in the Labour party, including Lammy, who would dearly love to send those arms to Hamas: and do it for free, at our expense!

[paullindridge]

So we are broke got a 20 billion black hole
So we we stop selling

[robertdavies]

Lose of jobs coming in the UK. Thank you, Labour. Friends of Hamas.

[paultoseland]

UK government seem to forget which country they get their intel from regarding possible threats from the ME

[profaneangel]

Makes me ashamed to be British. Stand With Israel 🇮🇱

[alanthecat]

huge mistake, very embarrassing for the UK

[Ehehtihtahhh]

The houthis started the war in Yemen ask them and their backers for help.

[MarkStringman]

Are we going stop sending money to Gaza who go in pockets of terrorist organisation

[rod]

Lammy throwing his toys out of the pram because Netanyahu blanked him.

[susanmills]

It’s not the UK suspending the licences it’s LABOUR.

[oldshiny]

will come back to haunt the uk mark my words

[haydenharris]

We wanna hope Israel doesn’t refuse intelligence that protects us.

[stuartwilson]

Lammy comes across as being uneducated
Did he get the job based on his colour?

[keithblower]

The strong message this sends is that Starmer is a coward.

[mrrobertkiely]

Lammy visited the Israeli PM two weeks ago but the Israeli PM didn't want to speak to him! It just seems strange what our government has done, payback one thinks!! 😮

[ilanzelig]

The Israeli soldier will no longer have buttons made in England 😂😂🤣

[timishift]

While Lammy sends funds to Hamas through UNWRA he cuts arms export to Israel.

[Starmerispureevil]

I guess those 30 are those that Liebour MPs don’t have a vested interest in.

[impossibleman]

My love for the labour party of governments grows. They're heros. I regret voting for the reform party. I realise its a scam

[consequences]

Short term might have some impact. Middle term, either Israel will build its own of find other suppliers. See for example the building of highly successful Israeli tanks and other items boycotted by a Labour UK Gov. way back when. And Israel becomes a competitor rather than a client. Long term. loss of re-sales as and when Israel might have sold on, a second hand, but extremely well-maintained by them, British tank or other equipment. Also spare parts market for that equipment. And of course reputation in military procurements circles. However when it comes to virtue-signalling, Guardian readership, and bowing to the Bradford lobby, 100%.