Israel Matzav: UK imposes partial arms embargo on Israel

UK imposes partial arms embargo on Israel

It's not as bad as it could have been, but it's still a very bad precedent. Britain has imposed a partial arms embargo on Israel because of its use of British weapons and ammunition in Operation Cast Lead.

The embargo followed a government review of all British defense exports to Israel, which was announced three months ago. In total, the telegram said, Britain reviewed 182 licenses for arms exports to Israel, including 35 for exports to the Israel Navy. But it ultimately decided to cancel only five licenses, all relating to the Sa'ar 4.5 ships [pictured. CiJ]. The licenses in question apparently cover spare parts for the ship's guns.

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Israel Matzav: UK imposes partial arms embargo on Israel