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Did Lammy ‘mislead Parliament and the public’ on arms sales to Israel?

Report reveals Britain exported over 160,000 military items to Tel Aviv since genocide began – most were sent after partial arms exports ban began last September

Palestinians children inspect the damage caused by an Israeli air strike that targeted displacement tents in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, May 7, 2025

BRITISH firms have exported over 160,000 military items to Israel since October 2023, a new report revealed today.

Details of the shipments suggest Foreign Secretary David Lammy could have misled Parliament when he claimed exports were ”defensive in nature.”

Palestinian Youth Movement, Progressive International and Workers for a Free Palestine conducted the research using data from the Israeli tax authority.

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