Stop selling arms to Israel, says Roger
Posted by Roger Godsiff, MP for Birmingham, Hall Green, at 10:59, Thu 4 September 2014:
Roger has tabled an Early Day Motion calling on the Government to stop selling weapons to Israel due to concerns that they may be used against unarmed civilians, or for acts of aggression or territorial expansion. The EDM reads:
That this House notes with concern that, despite Government commitments to keep all weapons export licences under review and despite the recent deaths of more than 2,000 civilians in Gaza, the UK is still permitting arms exports to Israel; further notes that the UK has licensed more than £40 million worth of military exports to Israel since 2010, including components used for drones, bombs and targeting systems; condemns the UK's long history of exporting arms to regimes which use them against their own citizens to suppress dissent and calls for democracy, or for external aggression; further notes that the laser guidance systems of Paveway II bombs - which were used against hospitals, schools and UN refuges in Gaza in the recent conflict - were produced in a factory in Fife, Scotland; further notes estimates that more than 50,000 such bombs have been dropped on Gaza since 8 July 2014; observes that under UK arms export rules, the UK may not issue an export licence for equipment that will be used for internal oppression; further notes with concern that the Ministry of Defence is currently working with Israel-based defence company Elbit Systems on a drone programme worth £1 billion; further condemns the Government's failure to withdraw any of the UK's 131 arms export licences to Israel; further calls on the Government to stop prioritising the profits of wealthy arms companies over human lives and global stability; and asks the Government to reconsider the UK's arms export policy to stop the use of UK-made weapons against civilians.
The EDM is online at the Parliament website at: www.parliament.uk/edm/2014-15/313
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Posted by Mohammed Hemraj, 11:22, Thu 4 September 2014: (Is this post abusive?) #
It is a wishful thinking considering the fact that Israel has weapons of mass destruction and also some politicians (especially in the US who rely on Israel for financing their political campaign) are in the pockets of Israel. The way I see it, civilian uprising across the world will gain momentum to tackle injustices and there will be no place for the culprits to hide. So politicians be warned before it is too late.
Posted by Ian Soady, 12:01, Thu 4 September 2014: (Is this post abusive?) #
Well done Roger.
Posted by Shehzad, 11:11, Fri 5 September 2014: (Is this post abusive?) #
Glad to see Roger is highlighting this and I certainly hope the pressure will be applied regularly, will the UK can put a STOP on granting licenses to those companies manufacturing weapons and other components to kill innocent civilians in the occupied territories of PALESTINE. The World has seen what they have done and it is a matter of time before something needs to be done to make peace and stop believing the excuses of the Israeli Government.
Posted by Mohammed Hemraj, 17:09, Sat 6 September 2014: (Is this post abusive?) #
Under the Capitalism system money is God. The evil of money is that a brother is prepared to kill his own brother. Whereas BBC is one sided and bias, I saw a program in Al-Jaazira depicting atrocities committed by Israel on Palestine people, occupation and land garbing, based on several wars, that made by blood boil. I am not surprise why there is a need for establish an Islamic state, but I am a person who also believes in non-violence.