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submitted 3 weeks ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/uk_politics@feddit.uk

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How about putting on the sanctions and only lifting them if Israel stops?

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[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

Why the #### were we sending them weapons in the first place?

Why are we still doing it? Would be far better spent on our own military, Ukraine, Healthcare, etc...

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I want to say: they're filling the financial hole left by the last government by any means necessary

I really mean to say: some rich people are stakeholders in these arms firms and need their dividends or they will buy another politician. The public will get nothing.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 3 points 3 weeks ago

Disgusting

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 3 points 3 weeks ago

Why the frub were we sending them weapons in the first place?

Money I'd imagine. We like money.

What's shocking is that we like it (or need it so much from Israel) that we've allowed it to go on as long as it has.

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I agree in general but aren't they just buying them?

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Are they?

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

That's my understanding. Everything I read was about export licences etc. There was nothing about "aid".

[–] Mrkawfee@feddit.uk 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

The belated arse covering after 19 months of enabling and supporting this genocide is a fucking insult.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 3 points 3 weeks ago

That's the point... for people in the know this ia a fuck you, cope bitch, whatcha gonna do, cry online about it more?

For the normie this is PROGRESS🤡