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Keir Starmer emboldening Hamas with ‘shameful’ arms decision, says Netanyahu
The Times ^ | Tuesday September 03 2024 | Steven Swinford, Chris Smyth, Aubrey Allegretti

Posted on 09/03/2024 5:12:19 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Binyamin Netanyahu has said that Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to suspend some arms sales to Israel is “shameful” and will “only embolden Hamas”.

The government has suspended 30 of Britain’s 350 arms export licences with Israel amid concerns that the weapons could be used against civilians in Gaza in breach of international law.

The decision covers components for fighter aircraft, helicopters and drones, as well as equipment for hitting targets on the ground.

“This shameful decision will not change Israel’s determination to defeat Hamas, a genocidal terrorist organisation that savagely murdered 1,200 people on October 7, including 14 British citizens.

“Hamas is still holding over 100 hostages, including five British citizens. Instead of standing with Israel, a fellow democracy defending itself against barbarism, Britain’s misguided decision will only embolden Hamas.”

He added: “With or without British arms, Israel will win this war and secure our common future.”

Sir Ephraim Mirvis, the Chief Rabbi, said the decision would serve to “encourage our shared enemies”.

“It beggars belief that the British government, a close strategic ally of Israel, has announced a partial suspension of arms licences, at a time when Israel is fighting a war for its very survival on seven fronts forced upon it on the 7th October, and at the very moment when six hostages murdered in cold blood by cruel terrorists were being buried by their families,” he said.

(Excerpt) Read more at thetimes.com ...


TOPICS: United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: keirstarmer; labour; twotierkeir; unitedkingdom

1 posted on 09/03/2024 5:12:19 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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Sir Shmarmy has an Islamic constituency to answer to


2 posted on 09/03/2024 5:15:14 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist! )
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To: Gene Eric

It’s a crying shame that man is prime minister.


3 posted on 09/03/2024 5:16:00 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: MinorityRepublican

He’s a Maoist...and doesn’t try to keep that a secret.


4 posted on 09/03/2024 5:16:11 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Import The Third World,Become The Third World)
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To: MinorityRepublican

If I were Netanyahu, I’d be rounding up Hamasniks and putting them on the first boat to the UK.


5 posted on 09/03/2024 5:17:07 PM PDT by ALPAPilot
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To: Gene Eric

I love Great Britain. But in talking with a number of them, they generally have a much more progressive orientation than we do.

I hope Sir Keir gives it to them good and hard,


6 posted on 09/03/2024 5:23:13 PM PDT by sauropod ("This is a time when people reveal themselves for who they are." James O'Keefe Ne supra crepidam)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Starman is a moron he’s done nothing but Screw Up


7 posted on 09/03/2024 5:47:23 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: MinorityRepublican

Great Britain is becoming an Islamic state.


8 posted on 09/03/2024 5:51:59 PM PDT by McGruff (Ask everyone, Are you better off than you were four years ago?)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Obama meddled with Starmer:
https://theweek.com/politics/barack-obama-keir-starmer-transformation
The Obamanation of Desolation is alive and well….hands in everything!


9 posted on 09/03/2024 6:02:41 PM PDT by doc maverick
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