Britain did not rule out further restrictions on arms exports to Tel Aviv

According to Isna, “Barbara Woodward”, the permanent representative of the United Kingdom in the United Nations, in an interview with reporters, faced the question of whether London might extend the suspension it imposed on the arms export licenses to the Zionist regime or not.

According to the “Middle East Monitor” website, in response to this question, the British diplomat said that London has suspended about 30 arms export licenses in line with banning the export of its weapons against the Zionist regime, while there are a total of about 350 of these licenses and it is possible. is to consider more measures in this direction.

He added: “We don’t have a new plan in mind yet, but we certainly haven’t ruled out such a thing.”

Earlier in early September, British Foreign Minister David Lemmy announced that his country has decided to suspend 30 of its licenses for the export of weapons to the Israeli regime after reviews.

He said: “This decision does not mean the implementation of a nationwide ban or an arms embargo.”

The British Department of Commerce announced in June that the country had issued 108 arms export licenses to Tel Aviv since the Al-Aqsa storm operation and the start of the Gaza war on October 7, 2023. Meanwhile, data related to before David Lemmy’s recent announcement showed that Britain had more than 300 active licenses to export weapons to the Zionist regime.

“Britain has a carefully monitored and transparent program for arms exports to Israel,” Woodward said.

In September, after London suspended about 30 arms export licenses to the occupied territories, he said that the regime has created a controversy in response to this move.

Woodward added: “Obviously we are considering further action, but right now we have not imposed an arms embargo, but simply reduced our arms exports to Israel bilaterally.”

The senior British diplomat stressed that the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is “truly appalling” and Britain is increasing funding to help the strip. “The measures we have taken to suspend arms exports to Israel are part of our broader plan to increase humanitarian aid,” he noted.

Pointing out that David Lemmy held talks with the most senior Zionist officials about the importance of humanitarian aid entering Gaza, he said: “There is no more excuse for not allowing aid to enter Gaza. The position that we have taken on the importance of doing this and then establishing a ceasefire, releasing the hostages (Zionist prisoners held by Hamas) and finding a political atmosphere is very decisive.

According to “Anatolia” News agency, unlike the United States, Britain does not directly provide weapons to the Zionist regime, but issues export licenses to British arms manufacturing companies to sell weapons to this regime.

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