The UK government is "appalled" by allegations UNRWA staff were involved in 7 October attacks.

“The UK is appalled by allegations that UNRWA staff were involved in the 7 October attack against Israel, a heinous act of terrorism that the UK Government has repeatedly condemned,” the UK Foreign Office said in a statement.

“The UK is temporarily pausing any future funding of UNWRA whilst we review these concerning allegations,” it added.

  • fifisaac@lemmy.mlEnglish
    93·
    8 months ago

    I’m not sure if there’s direct funding but we certainly continue to support them militarily and sell them weapons via our arms companies

    Edit:

    According to Campaign Against Arms Trade, between 2016 and 2020, the UK issued single individual export licences for arms sales to Israel to a value of £400m.

    Between 2018 and 2020 the British Ministry of Defence bought £46m worth of military equipment from Elbit

    Source

    Edit 2:

    Cleverly said that the UK-Israel trade relationship was worth about £7bn, with more than 400 Israeli tech firms operating in the UK.

    source

    • SynthaEnglish
      57·
      8 months ago

      That is what you call trade. So no funding, got it.

      • fifisaac@lemmy.mlEnglish
        73·
        8 months ago

        Trade of military goods is entirely controlled by the government

        • SynthaEnglish
          56·
          8 months ago

          Indeed. No funding though