Criticism of decision comes from across political spectrum, with some saying ban does not go far enough
David Lammy said the ban applied to 30 of the 350 existing arms licences but would almost entirely exclude all UK components for the F-35 fighter jet programme.David Lammy said the ban applied to 30 of the 350 existing arms licences but would almost entirely exclude all UK components for the F-35 fighter jet programme.was facing a growing backlash from all sides, with Boris Johnson accusing Labour of abandoning Israel and asking if it wanted Hamas to win the war in Gaza.
Phil Rosenberg, president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, criticised the government’s decision as sending a “terrible message” in Israel’s “hour of need”. “We fear therefore that these restrictions risk encouraging Israel’s enemies, leading to greater escalation rather than de-escalation.” He said: “Announcing an arms embargo on the day when Israel is burying its murdered hostages, and within weeks of British military personnel and arms defending Israel from Iranian attack, is not easy to swallow.
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