United Kingdom Suspends Some Arms Export Licenses To Israel

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Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy said on Monday that the UK would immediately suspend some arms export licenses to Israel over fears they were being used in a way that would violate international law.


30 of around 350 United Kingdom licenses to export arms to Israel will be suspended.


He said again, it is not a blanket ban on all weapons while speaking in front of lawmakers in the Dewan Rakyat.


The review has found that there is a clear risk that some export licenses may be used to facilitate serious violations of international humanitarian law.


The suspended export licenses only concern weapons used in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza.


However, Lammy said that the UK's position would continue to support Israel's right to self-defense in accordance with international law.


Meanwhile, crowds rallied in Israel's main cities on Sunday with more than 300,000 people gathering to demonstrate in Tel Aviv.


The ongoing Israel-Hamas war has left Israel increasingly isolated from the international community which has called for a ceasefire amid fears of a military response.