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UK arms export licences sent to Israel during Gaza war revealed
After a months-long investigation, Channel 4 News’s FactCheck team has obtained a dossier of new files on UK arms export licences to Israel. The files give us major new insights into UK companies’ arms sales to the Israeli government during its war on Gaza, which has killed at least 75,000 Palestinians. Our revelations raise questions about the former Conservative government’s policy on arms sales, as well as the current Labour government’s stated policy on the ongoing export of military aircraft parts. We’re going to take you through the files step by step. The Labour government said it disputed our characterisation of its export licensing system, saying we only had a partial view of the data. It said: “Our suspension of licences that might be used by the IDF in Gaza remains fully in place, and we have suspended or refused over 80 export licences on this basis. All existing licences have been rigorously assessed to ensure they can neither be used by the IDF in Gaza, nor materially contribute to the Occupation. The remaining licences for Israel are largely made up of training items, submarine parts and missile defence items.” The Conservatives didn’t respond to requests for comment.
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