BSW Inquires About Arms Exports to Israel
Berlin: The Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) has once again been asked to provide information on arms exports to Israel. The Bundestag member Sevim Dagdelen from the Left Party had submitted a small request to this end.
The BMWi stated in its response that it had approved arms exports to Israel worth a total of 22.9 million euros in 2021. This included anti-tank guided missiles and rifles, among other things.
In 2022, arms exports to Israel worth a total of 11.5 million euros were approved. These included electronic warfare systems and components for drones.
According to the BMWi, no arms export applications to Israel are currently being processed. However, it was emphasized that the federal government is always examining each individual arms export application very carefully, taking into account all relevant criteria, including the protection of human rights.
Dagdelen criticized the arms exports to Israel. “The federal government must stop arming the Israeli apartheid regime,” she demanded. “Germany must not make itself complicit in the human rights violations of the Israeli occupation forces.”
The Left Party has repeatedly called for a ban on arms exports to Israel. In 2018, the party introduced a motion to this effect in the Bundestag, which was rejected by a majority of the members of parliament.
BSW fragt nach Rüstungsexporten nach Israel
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