Cameron rules out the UK suspending arms sales to Israel despite pressure

The British Foreign Secretary, David Cameronthis Tuesday ruled out any change in the current policy of supplying weapons to Israeldespite pressure to suspend these sales due to accusations of violations of humanitarian law in Link.

“About Israel and international humanitarian law, and as required by the country’s strict arms export control regime. UKI have already reviewed the latest advice on the situation in Link and Israel’s conduct in its military campaignCameron said on a visit to Washington.

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“The latest assessment leaves our position on export licenses unchanged”, he concluded.

“In any case, let me be clear: we continue to have serious concerns about the issue of access to humanitarian aid in Gaza“he said at a joint press conference with the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken.

U.SBy far the biggest arms supplier to Israel, it has also rejected calls to suspend shipments, despite growing frustration with the prime minister’s handling of the war. Benjamin Netanyahu.

Three Brits and an American-Canadian were among the seven aid workers from World Central Cuisine who died last week in an Israeli attack, which the army called an accident.

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In a recent letter, more than 600 British lawyers, including former Supreme Court judges, stated that Great Britain risked violating international law by exporting weapons to Israel.

One of the British criteria states that weapons should not be exported when there is “clear risk” that can be used in violations of international humanitarian law.

London has approved more than 487 million pounds ($614 million) in arms sales to Israel since 2015.

Source: Elcomercio

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