The UK Government has refused to publish legal advice it has received on the matter of arms sales to Israel, despite claims of abiding by the rule of law. The government's support for Israel is not unconditional, according to Mel Stride, the Work and Pensions Secretary.
ISRAEL “abides by the rule of law ”, a Cabinet minister has insisted despite refusing to publish legal advice the UK Government has received on the matter.
The UK’s arms exports regime would prevent the supply of weapons to Israel if there is a “clear risk that the items might be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law”.
Dowden insisted the UK has not given the Israel Defence Forces “carte blanche” and has held robust conversations with Benjamin Netanyahu’s government following the killings of British aid workers John Chapman, 57, James “Jim” Henderson, 33, and James Kirby, 47 on April 1.
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