Spain cancels arms deal with Israeli company worth billions
Spain cancels arms deal with Israeli company worth billions
Madrid has been vocal about Israeli war crimes and was among several European nations to recognize Palestinian statehood this year
“Although in this case it is an acquisition of ammunition, the Interior Ministry has initiated the administrative procedure to cancel the purchase,” it added.
It also said Israeli firms will be excluded from any outstanding tenders.
The Cadena SER radio station reported earlier that Spain’s Civil Guard police force had agreed to a sale of over 15 million nine-millimeter rounds for $6.48 million from Guardian LTD Israel.
The announcement comes the week after the Spanish Defense Ministry told local media that it had halted the purchase of weapons from Israel. The European country had said it would stop arms sales to Israel after the start of the war on 7 October 2023.
This decision marks the first signal that the Spanish pledge will include purchases from Israel and not just sales.
Why did it take an entire year?
Just be happy they did it, Brazil can't even support measures to halt arms to the entity
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