UK: Approved £14m in Arms Sales to the Nazi regime During Gaza Protests
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Revealed: UK Approved £14m in Arms Sales to Israel During Gaza Protests
British government continued to sign off on licences for weapons despite concerns raised by prime minister and MPs
By Dania Akkad
Global Research
The British government licensed arms deals worth over £14m ($17.8m) to Israel last year even as Israeli soldiers were accused of intentionally firing on Palestinian protesters at the Gaza border in what the UN says may be potential war crimes.
Weapons approved for sale included ammunition, components for assault rifles, and other types of arms which could be used for repression, according to newly released details from the Department of International Trade (DIT), compiled by the Campaign Against the Arms Trade (CAAT).
Revelations of the sales to Israel co...