#arms export

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(Al Mayadeen) Germany authorized additional arms exports to "Israel" worth over €30 million ($31.2 million) in recent weeks, according to a report by German newsweekly Der Spiegel on Tuesday.

In total, Germany approved arms shipments to "Israel" exceeding €160 million this year, despite mounting international criticism over Israeli genocidal actions in Gaza, as voiced by human rights groups.

Germany remains a steadfast ally of "Israel", with Chancellor Olaf Scholz frequently highlighting Germany’s historical responsibility for "Israel’s" security due to its Nazi past.

Critics contend that Berlin’s unwavering support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is undermining Germany’s global reputation and increasing its isolation on the world stage.

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Opinion: From the US to Hong Kong, the UK government is fuelling police violence all over the world

The murder of George Floyd and the brutal violence meted out against protesters exposes the dangers of a militarised police force that feels

'In 2014 the Hong Kong police used UK-made tear gas against pro-democracy campaigners. In the aftermath of the crackdown the UK government pledged to take the abuses into account before approving licences to Hong Kong in future.

Unfortunately, within 12 months the UK was again allowing the export of this this types of weapon to the Hong Kong authorities. Last summer the same equipment was used again, with the same horrific results.

Likewise, in 2011 UK-made tear gas was used against protesters by Egyptian forces, aiding a bloody crackdown which killed more than 800 people. It has been sold to Greece, where tear gas has been used against refugees, and to France, where tear gas was used against Black Lives Matter protests in Paris.

The problem is not a lack of legislation as much as a lack of political will. According to the consolidated criteria for arms exports: “The government will not grant a licence if there is a clear risk that the items might be used for internal repression.” This sentence alone should have been enough to have stopped every single one of these deals.'

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Netherlands Enables Israeli F‑35 Supply Chain via Rotterdam Despite Court Ban

The Netherlands F‑35 supply chain continues despite a February 2024 court ban, with Maersk ships routing fighter jet parts through Rotterdam—raising legal and moral questions amid the Gaza conflict. 🚢 How F‑35 Parts Move Through Rotterdam According to Al Jazeera, the Palestinian Youth Movement and Dutch NGOs found that Maersk operates a “recurring shipping cycle” carrying empty F‑35 wing…

Netherlands Enables Israeli F‑35 Supply Chain via Rotterdam Despite Court Ban

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Cheap thrills, costly spills: The real price of Made-in-China

By N. C. Bipindra China dreams of turning the People’s Liberation Army, or PLA, into a “world-class” military by the end of 2049. Two out of every ten and seven of the top twenty-five of the world’s largest defense companies are from China. But does high volume necessarily mean a better and more potent armed force? Military weapons are an important tool for projecting a country’s influence…

Cheap thrills, costly spills: The real price of Made-in-China