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.
We aren’t participating in genocide. Israel is participating in genocide.
By this definition of participating in genocide, we’re participating in genocide any time we trade with China, too.
“we aren’t involved in the Holocaust, we’re just selling the Nazis Zyklon B” (and you’re also flying surveillance aircraft over Gaza for Israel)
And China hasn’t killed tens of thousands of Muslims, so no.
But we aren’t selling Israel weapons. We stopped that in response to their actions. Even before that we were barely sending any.
Jesus Christ, now you’re being a genocide denier. Fucking gross.
This is a thread about how you are, in fact, still selling weapons to Israel.
Lol. I’m going to assume you’re smart enough to know that stating the undisputed true fact that China isn’t killing tens of thousands of Muslims is “genocide”, so I can only assume you’re being disingenuous on purpose.