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Monday, July 13, 2009

UK bans transfer of certain weapons to Israel

Ma'an
The United Kingdom has decided to ban certain military supplies to Israel, its Foreign Ministry announced on Monday.

Following an internal investigation announced by Foreign Minister David Milliband in April, the UK determined that it could no longer sell Israel certain parts for naval vessels, the Israeli daily newspaper Haaretz reported on Monday.

Britain's regulations for licensing military applications for sale abroad include clauses that prevent the transfer to rogue regimes. "We do not grant export licenses where there is a clear risk that arms will be used for external aggression or internal repression," said a statement from the country's embassy in Tel Aviv on Monday.

The country will still sell Israel all but five of its 182 licensed arms exports, Reuters quoted an official as saying, but will specifically withhold parts for the naval Saar 4.5 class Corvette ship, which took part in Israel's latest assault on Gaza last winter.

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