Tag: arms
In Symbolic Vote, House Passes Bill to Force Biden to Reverse Israel Arms Pause
The legislation has no chance of advancing in Congress or being signed into law. Republicans scheduled a vote anyway in an effort to spotlight Democra [...]
Biden Administration Advances $1 Billion Arms Sale to Israel
The notification of the deal to Congress as the president holds up the delivery of other weapons shows the fine line the administration is trying to w [...]
UK arms ban for Israel would help Hamas – Cameron
Foreign Secretary David Cameron tells the BBC the UK should focus on getting humanitarian aid into Gaza.
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Biden’s Threat to Withhold Arms Over Rafah Sharpens a Problem for Israel
“If we need to stand alone, we will stand alone,” the Israeli prime minister said, as the United States threatened to withhold more weapons.
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SNP calls on Sunak to end arms sale to Israel
Stephen Flynn called on the UK follow the US and pause arms sales to Israel over its actions in Gaza. Rishi Sunak told the SNP Westminster leader that [...]
Biden Puts Arms Shipment to Israel on Hold Amid Dispute Over Rafah Attack
The United States withheld 3,500 bombs last week out of concern that they might be used in a major assault against the southern Gaza city over the obj [...]
Gaza War Puts New Pressures on U.S. Arms Transfer Policies
The Biden administration is due to release a report this week on whether it believes assurances from Israel on its use of U.S. arms and protection of [...]
U.S. Builds Web of Arms, Ships and Bases in the Pacific to Deter China
Since the start of his administration, President Biden has undertaken a strategy to expand American military access to bases in allied nations across [...]
SNP quizzes deputy PM on arms sales to Israel
Mhairi Black said the discovery of mass graves of Palestinians should be treated as a "war crime" and questioned why the UK was not halting sale of ar [...]
Government needs to explain legal advice on arms sales – Lord Mark Sedwill
Former Cabinet Secretary Lord Mark Sedwill has said the government needs explain in Parliament the legal advice on UK arms sales to Israel."Even if it [...]
UK-Israel arms sales advice has not changed – Dowden
Oliver Dowden says Israel's war is "legitimate", but the UK has specific concerns about the country's conduct.
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Shameful to call for UK to end arms sales to Israel, says Johnson
Some MPs have urged the UK to reassess how it supports Israel after aid workers were killed in air strikes this week.
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Top judges urge UK to stop arms sales to Israel
Lawyers and academics say arms sales must end due to the 'plausible risk of genocide' in Gaza.
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Ukraine’s Arms Industry Is Growing, but Is It Growing Fast Enough?
Kyiv is aiming to build its own weapons to bring the fight to Russia. But it will take time Ukraine might not have.
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Israel-Gaza: Union members block arms factory in protest over conflict
Hundreds of trade union members protest at a BAE Systems site in Rochester.
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