It may not have seemed possible for the Cameron government to bow more abjectly than they have already been doing before Islamic supremacists and jihadists, but the Prime Minister and his team have found a way. What is even worse is that his government is not falling over this travesty. If Britain had a remotely healthy political culture, there would already have been a no-confidence vote and Cameron’s days as Prime Minister would be rapidly drawing to a close.
“U.K. reviewing arms exports to Israel over Gaza conflict,” Haaretz, August 4, 2014:
The U.K. is reviewing all arms export licences to Israel in response to the conflict with Hamas in Gaza, a British government spokeswoman said on Monday. The move is similar to that taken by the British government after Operation Cast Lead in 2009, and which was first published in Haaretz.
Israel launched an offensive against Hamas almost four weeks ago following a surge in cross-border rocket salvoes. Gaza officials say 1,797 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been killed, while Israel has lost 64 soldiers in combat and three civilians to Palestinian shelling.
“We are currently reviewing all export licenses to Israel to confirm that we think they are appropriate,” a spokeswoman for Prime Minister David Cameron told reporters. The decision to conduct the review was taken last week, she said.
According to a report by a British parliamentary committee last month, outstanding government-approved contracts for export of dual use or military goods to Israel are worth more than 7.8 billion pounds ($13.12 billion). These include contracts to supply body armor, drone components, and missile parts.
“Clearly the current situation has changed compared to when some licenses will have been granted, and we’re reviewing those existing licenses against the current situation but no decisions have been taken beyond going back again and reviewing,” the spokeswoman said. Britain’s opposition Labour party has accused Cameron of not condemning Israel’s behavior forcefully enough, a charge he rejects.…