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September 2, 2024

News Desk

Israel’s defense minister ‘disappointed’ at UK decision to cut arms exports

LONDON: Britain will immediately suspend 30 of its 350 arms export licenses with Israel because there was a risk such equipment could be used to commit serious violations of international humanitarian law, Foreign Secretary David Lammy said on Monday. Lammy said the decision to suspend the licenses did not amount to a blanket ban or embargo on arms, but only those that could be used in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza. “We recognize, of course, Israel’s need to defend itself against security threats, but we are deeply concerned about the methods Israel

August 30, 2024

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Harris rules out Israel arms embargo

WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday strongly ruled out imposing a US arms embargo on Israel as it continues to wage a devastating war in the besieged Gaza Strip. “I am unequivocal and unwavering in my commitment to Israel’s defense and its ability to defend itself, and that is not going to change,” Harris said in her first interview since becoming the Democratic nominee for president. “I say today, Israel has the right to defend itself. We would, and how it does that matters.” Pressed on whether she would support a change in US policy that would affect

August 27, 2024

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Modi is under fire from allies and the opposition to stop arms supplies to Israel

India’s Narendra Modi government is being criticized not only by opposition parties but also by its allies for its continued support for Israel, which has been internationally accused of genocide, TRT World reports. Several political leaders have signed a statement condemning what they describe as the “heinous genocide of the Palestinian people by Israel” and calling on the Indian government to work for “peace and justice”. The Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)), a key ally of Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a critical supporter of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, recently joined opposition calls for a halt to

August 22, 2024

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Ukraine claims US weapons hit Russian bridges

Kyiv: Ukraine said on Wednesday it destroyed Russian bridges with US-made weapons to defend its incursion into Russia’s Kursk region, while Moscow said its forces halted Kiev’s advance there and gained ground in eastern Ukraine. Kiev has reported a series of battlefield successes since it unexpectedly moved into the Kursk region on August 6. Moscow is moving steadily forward into eastern Ukraine, pushing troops exhausted by 2-1/2 years of fighting. Zelensky said Ukraine’s military was responding to the Russian push by building up forces around Pokrovsk, the center of Russian origins in eastern Ukraine. Speaking in one of his regular

August 21, 2024

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Doctors returning from Gaza call for US arms embargo on Israel

WASHINGTON: About half a dozen doctors who recently returned from providing medical care in the devastated Gaza Strip urged the Biden administration on Tuesday to impose an immediate arms embargo on Israel, saying that without one, the US remains complicit in the bloodshed that has ravaged the coastal enclave. Speaking on the sidelines of the ongoing Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, Dr. Tammy Abughanim said the result of Israel’s 10-month war “has been to make it literally impossible for a civilian to live in Gaza right now.” “When I say we can’t afford another day of this, and when

August 18, 2024

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British diplomat resigns in protest over arms sales to Israel

Listen to the article LONDON: A British diplomat has resigned over the UK’s “complicity in war crimes” in Gaza, saying there is “no justification” for continued UK arms sales to Israel. A resignation letter criticizing the government’s continued arms sales to Israel was reported by the media on Friday and attributed to Mark Smith, a diplomat working at the State Department. Early on Sunday, the BBC confirmed that the diplomat is indeed Smith who worked for counter-terrorism and resigned in protest over arms sales to Israel. “It is with regret that I resign after a long career in the diplomatic

August 13, 2024

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Blinken approves massive $20 billion arms deal for Israel

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Tuesday approved the sale of $20 billion in various military equipment to Israel on Tuesday, according to a Pentagon statement. Blinken had planned to visit the Middle East on the same day, but reports say he postponed the trip due to escalating security concerns in the region. This major arms deal underscores the United States’ continued commitment to supporting Israel’s defense capabilities amid ongoing regional tensions. In addition to the approved arms sale, the US government is also set to release $3.5 billion in military aid to Israel. This funding is part

July 18, 2024

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China suspends nuclear arms control talks with US over arms sales to Taiwan

BEIJING: China has suspended budding nuclear arms control talks with the United States, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, in protest at Washington’s continued arms sales to Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its territory. China’s decision marks a major setback for global arms control efforts, aligning Beijing with Moscow in refusing to engage with Washington on measures to curb a nuclear arms race, analysts noted. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said repeated US arms sales to Taiwan in recent months “seriously jeopardized the political atmosphere for the continuation of arms control consultations.” “Accordingly, the Chinese side has decided to

July 3, 2024

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US to unveil over $2.3 billion arms package for Ukraine soon: Pentagon

WASHINGTON: The United States will soon announce more than $2.3 billion in new security assistance for Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday during a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart at the Pentagon. Austin also gave a nod to Ukraine’s ambitions to finally join NATO, more than two years after Russia’s full-scale invasion. At next week’s NATO summit in Washington, Austin said: “We will take steps to build a bridge to Ukraine joining NATO.” Ukrainian officials have been urging their allies for months to supply more air defense systems to counter frequent missile and drone attacks by Russian forces. Austin

June 25, 2024

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India provides arms to Israel for Kargil aid, ex-ambassador says

An Israeli soldier looks out of a tank as an artillery unit assembles on October 12, 2023. — Reuters Israel among the few nations to support India during Kargil. The former envoy says Indians always remind them of the Kargil war. “Indians don’t forget that and may now be returning the favor.” India could provide weapons to Israel amid its ongoing offensive against Hamas in a bid to “return the favor” for Tel Aviv’s support to New Delhi during the 1999 Kargil war, Israel’s former ambassador has said in India Daniel Carmon. Carmon, during an interview with Israel’s Ynetnews according

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