UK's arms sales suspension to Israel: US State Department defers to UK legal decision

On the UK’s decision to suspend some arms sales to Israel, US State Department Spokesperson Mathew Miller said, "They are making an assessment under their law. The decision that they made under their law to suspend arms, is a decision for them to make based on their assessment of UK law. I'm not discussing the underlying determinations We have our own reviews that are going. They have to make legal determinations. That's the determination that they made today. We can't speak to that, can't make an assessment of that. It's a matter that involves UK law and it's appropriate for them to do, not us..."


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[eternalpromises]

bla bla bla bla, I can't listen to the whitehouse speakers any longer

[pierrefraisse]

History will remember the applause (51) of the American Congress after Netanyahu's speech.

[Olddog]

How do serious and intelligent journalists keep their sanity having to question this vampire.

[jrweis]

I'm not certain the UK made that determination "under their law". It was clearly meant as a political message to Israel. The US should have condemned the move.

[paulegerton]

Come on American, grow a pair and force a ceasefire to stop the genocide.

[corrieDmarketing]

David Lammy is out of his depth he also needs to GO!!!

[InnocentKamhiripiri-oqgi]

How does he sleep at night. Normal sleep 🥱🥱🥱

[fahmidarahman]

Vote for JILL STEIN for President for the elected officials to work for America, not some other country and not give our tax dollars away.

[twaha]

I wonder for how long these press reporters are going to let their intelligence be insulted like this. These interview seem to be like a conversation with a narcissist!

[pinkmustafa]

On behalf the UK, I'd like to apologise and remind everyone that we are currently undergoing "technical difficulties" in regards to our ruling party . Hopefully after five years of socialist dictatorship and oppression we'll be back in business 🎉😂

[wrestleuk]

It was a determination of the UK's interpretation of International Law.

[andrewlee]

Oh come on; Yada Yada Yada. US, don’t be too slow. UK is waking up from slumber. Do you need an election to do the right thing?

[kennethoram]

What is wrong with the omanasking what she considers to be tough questions? She needs to wrap her head (her words) around the fact that there is a limit to the UK being the American puppet.

[storeycris]

So under Tory rule, the law was different?

[johannbraunstein]

Typical politician not answering the question

[TerryRichard-st]

STOP INTERRUPTING THIS WOMAN! SHE SHOULD HAVE TOLD HIM TO SHUT UP!

[Rosie]

It's a absolutely disgusting thing these so called Allies are doing to Israel. 😪
It is sickening how the (minority) of this wicked world can not see the truth.
God bless & protect Israel and all His people 🤍🇮🇱💙🇮🇱🤍✡🤍🇮🇱💙🇮🇱🤍

[debrajorgensen]

How exhausted must he be when he finally arrives home at night 😮‍💨

[thegunnersfan]

”Take the worst things about Hamas, multiply it by 1, 000 and it still will not meet the Israeli repression and killing of Palestinians" ~Gabor Maté, Holocaust survivor

[mohan]

USA loosing its lap dog to Izlamists 😅😅😅