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U.K.: We revoked Israel arms licenses, but it's no embargo
By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent, and Haaretz Service
Tags: cast lead, israel news, gaza 

The British Embassy in Tel Aviv confirmed Monday that the United Kingdom has revoked a number of arms export licenses to Israel following the Gaza war, but insisted that the move did not constitute a partial embargo.

"There is no partial U.K. arms embargo on Israel," the embassy said in a statement to Haaretz. "U.K. policy remains to assess all export licenses to Israel against the consolidated EU and national arms export licensing criteria."

The statement came in response to a Haaretz report that Britain had indeed slapped a partial arms embargo on Israel, refusing to supply replacement parts and other equipment for Sa'ar 4.5 gunships because they participated in Operation Cast Lead in the Gaza Strip earlier this year.
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The embassy added: "We reassessed these licenses against the U.K. and EU consolidated criteria. We judged that in a small number of cases Israeli action in Operation Cast Lead would result in the export of those goods now contravening the consolidated criteria. These licenses have been revoked.

"There are no security agreements between the UK and Israel."

Britain's Foreign Office informed Israel's embassy in London of the sanctions a few days ago. The embassy, in a classified telegram to the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, said the decision stemmed from heavy pressure by both members of Parliament and human rights organizations.

The embargo followed a government review of all British defense exports to Israel, which was announced three months ago. In total, the telegram said, Britain reviewed 182 licenses for arms exports to Israel, including 35 for exports to the Israel Navy. But it ultimately decided to cancel only five licenses, all relating to the Sa'ar 4.5 ships. The licenses in question apparently cover spare parts for the ship's guns.

The British said the embargo was imposed because these ships participated in Operation Cast Lead. In so doing, the British claimed, they violated the security agreements between Britain and Israel, which specify what uses may be made of British equipment.

Last week, Britain's foreign and defense ministries informed the relevant companies that they would have to cease their planned arms deals with Israel's navy.

Ever since the Gaza operation, British MPs and nongovernmental organizations have been trying to persuade London to impose a complete arms embargo on Israel. However, the British government has rejected this demand.

In February, Amnesty International published a report on arms sales to Israel in which it highlighted Britain's role in supplying engines for Hermes 450 drones. According to Amnesty, Israel uses these drones to conduct assassinations in Gaza. The report prompted the Palestinian organization Al-Haq to file a suit against the British government, arguing that British arms sales facilitate Israeli operations in Gaza.

In April, Foreign Secretary David Miliband informed Parliament that Britain would reexamine all its defense exports to Israel in light of Operation Cast Lead. An Israeli Foreign Ministry official said that since then, Britain's military attache in Israel has requested information on the uses Israel made of various types of British-supplied equipment during Cast Lead.

Foreign Ministry officials said that only a small percentage of Israel's defense-related imports come from Britain. According to data suppled by Britain's department of trade, these sales total some 20 million pounds - about NIS 130 million.

The British embargo is not expected to have any impact on the navy's operational capability. However, it has great political significance, and could encourage other countries to halt defense exports to Israel. The country considered most likely to be next is Belgium, which sells Israel equipment used to disperse demonstrations.

In an earlier response, the British Embassy in Tel Aviv issued a statement saying, "On 21 April 2009 the Foreign Secretary issued a Written Ministerial Statement about U.K. exports to Israel which may have been used by the Israel Defense Forces during the conflict in Gaza. This statement makes clear that all exports are subject to stringent controls.

"The statement sets out clearly the detail of U.K. components in equipment that may have been used in Operation Cast Lead. U.K. equipment was not exported for specific use in Operation Cast Lead and export licenses were issued based on all the evidence available at the time they were granted.

"Future decisions will take into account what has happened in the recent conflict. We do not grant export licenses where there is a clear risk that arms will be used for external aggression or internal repression.

"We do not believe that the current situation in the Middle East would be improved by imposing an arms embargo on Israel. Israel has the right to defend itself and faces real security threats.

"This said, we consistently urge Israel to act with restraint and supported the EU Presidency statement that called the Israeli actions during operation Cast Lead 'disproportionate.'"

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      1.   partial arms embargo over Gaza war 02:59  |  Chet 13/07/09
      2.   UK and Israel 03:08  |  Rigoletto 13/07/09
      3.   YEAH! 03:08  |  John E. Smoke 13/07/09
      4.   Jews should boycott Britain 03:09  |  IW 13/07/09
      5.   Hypocrisy: Falkands vs. Israel 03:12  |  Rob 13/07/09
      6.   Its about time somebody did! 03:15  |  Mick 13/07/09
      7.   GOOD - Build the parts in Israel, we will take the jobs and $ 03:20  |  JM 13/07/09
      8.   Some of these big fat.... 03:22  |  Biff 13/07/09
      9.   As Naomi Klein said: http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090126/klein 03:44  |  Irrefutable 13/07/09
      10.   A continuation of UK antijewish policy 03:46  |  jerri i 13/07/09
      11.   U.S.A. next? 03:48  |  Alaska 13/07/09
      12.   Meaningless 03:51  |  Tony 13/07/09
      13.   Repetition 03:53  |  Arie 13/07/09
      14.   Repulsive Brits 03:56  |  Frank 13/07/09
      15.   Iran Recently Vilifies UK, What Will Israel Do? 03:56  |  Shaul Ben-Yimini 13/07/09
      16.   Note to the "mick" and natallie (I mean smoke) 03:59  |  Arie 13/07/09
      17.   Embargo? - NOT FAIR. SHAME 04:06  |  Vittorio 13/07/09
      18.   Time`s Up! 04:12  |  Cool B 13/07/09
      19.   I`ve been boycotting Israeli products for some time. 04:31  |  Stella 13/07/09
      20.   Hypoctirical decision. 04:34  |  Jsx 13/07/09
      21.   We Should`ve Boycotted UK A Long Time Ago! 04:37  |  Heather Czerniak 13/07/09
      22.   Cool B - we`ll take you with us 04:41  |  17 13/07/09
      23.   Rob #5 04:42  |  Alan 13/07/09
      24.   time to replace UK parts with own armaments 04:47  |  Alex 13/07/09
      25.   UK Embargo 04:48  |  Louis Fried 13/07/09
      26.   Congratulations Britain! 04:49  |  Maureen Ann 13/07/09
      27.   # 4 boycutt Britain if you can 04:57  |  C2 13/07/09
      28.   UK hits Israel with partial arms embargo 04:57  |  proud american 13/07/09
      29.   British arms embargo 05:05  |  norman a blumberg 13/07/09
      30.   Gordon Brown=Neville Chamberlain 05:06  |  Jay 13/07/09
      31.   rob 5 05:08  |  potobac 13/07/09
      32.   heather czerniak 13 05:11  |  potobac 13/07/09
      33.   the socialists have done much destruction in the UK 05:12  |  Maia 13/07/09
      34.   An open letter to Gordon Brown - embargoes run both ways! 05:17  |  Morris Valentine 13/07/09
      35.   Frank #8 re Repulsive Brits 05:21  |  norman a blumberg 13/07/09
      36.   What supreme irony! 05:22  |  Alex of London 13/07/09
      37.   Same old UK 05:34  |  Steve 13/07/09
      38.   Alan`s response to Rob #5 @ 04:42 05:42  |  lewis 13/07/09
      39.   I am a US citizen and I BOYCOTT the UK 05:45  |  Marcie 13/07/09
      40.   Israel should count on its own production 05:50  |  Rachel 13/07/09
      41.   Excellent news 05:55  |  Raphael 13/07/09
      42.   UK embargo 05:56  |  Bob O`Connell 13/07/09
      43.   UK IS BOYCOTTING ITSELF 05:57  |  BOYCOT 13/07/09
      44.   Ridiculous 05:59  |  Jorge 13/07/09
      45.   Perfidious Albion 06:02  |  Eli 13/07/09
      46.   Great Britain is guilty for giving away God`s land 06:03  |  MMM 13/07/09
      47.   THE JOKE IS ON UK 06:04  |  PAUL 13/07/09
      48.   The USA should step in.... 06:11  |  US CITIZEN 13/07/09
      49.   History repeating itself 06:26  |  Gilles 13/07/09
      50.   Better off 06:29  |  Alek 13/07/09
      51.   Stop all aid to Israel 06:36  |  Ih 13/07/09
      52.   Note back to Arie 06:39  |  John E. Smoke 13/07/09
      53.   Just cancelled $7,000 UK trip 06:47  |  Bo Jones 13/07/09
      54.   Spineless left wing MP`s in the UK 06:50  |  Matt Dillon 13/07/09
      55.   US Embargoes Clusterbombs 06:50  |  Mark of Lewiston 13/07/09
      56.   British Hypocrisy and Cowardice 06:57  |  David 13/07/09
      57.   Severe sanctions against 07:02  |  Michael 13/07/09
      58.   THE BRITS SMILE WITH THEIR 07:04  |  Scott L. Havsy 13/07/09
      59.   Boycott Travel and Goods from the EU 07:08  |  Jane 13/07/09
      60.   embargo 07:10  |  joegoldenberg 13/07/09
      61.   EVERYONE should boycott the UK 07:12  |  Marcie 13/07/09
      62.   One strange remark in the article 07:15  |  Colin Wright 13/07/09
      63.   Jewish terrorists kill over 90 British citizens 07:22  |  Jim Goldstein 13/07/09
      64.   Arms embargo to Isreal 07:25  |  Hector 13/07/09
      65.   Britain had a horrible history with Jews: 07:26  |  B. Gold 13/07/09
      66.   big headlines for a non-event 07:34  |  Zelkha 13/07/09
      67.   No more toys to kill children 07:34  |  Froy 13/07/09
      68.   The right thing for the wrong reason... 07:44  |  Esther 13/07/09
      69.   so jew : do not buy english products !!!! 07:49  |  albert cohen 13/07/09
      70.   who cares 07:53  |  george 13/07/09
      71.   Britts have no honor 08:00  |  a Jew 13/07/09
      72.   Shame on you. Double Standards 08:09  |  Jonathan 13/07/09
      73.   So much 4Kadima`s promise that Diseng`t wo`d prevent such things 08:20  |  Robert 13/07/09
      74.   Lets cut our friendship with the UK 08:30  |  JewishHeart 13/07/09
      75.   In the end, this is good for Israel 08:35  |  Josh 13/07/09
      76.   a worry 08:42  |  Gary 13/07/09
      77.   Labour is anti semitic party, overthrew blair for lebanon war 08:42  |  David 13/07/09
      78.   british embargoe 08:42  |  rachel simson 13/07/09
      79.   Kadima supports these anti semites especially MK nachman shai 08:45  |  Jason 13/07/09
      80.   a country of jokers what are they doing in afghanistan ? 08:47  |  v hardman 13/07/09
      81.   Jews/Israelis time to boycott UK 08:47  |  lily 13/07/09
      82.   A Joke 08:49  |  Ron 13/07/09
      83.   good, good 08:54  |  keeps Britain safe 13/07/09
      84.   but Uk exports to Iran!? 09:00  |  NADAV 13/07/09
      85.   Werewithal and turning tables 09:29  |  Ki`emli 13/07/09
      86.   no surprise here 09:30  |  tiki 13/07/09
      87.   Stop speaking and writing in English... 09:36  |  had enough 13/07/09
      88.   lewis`s response to Alan (24) 10:03  |  Kilminster 13/07/09
      89.   # 44 scotty 10:03  |  Axel 13/07/09
      90.   This is exactly what the U.S. should do ... 10:04  |  Solow 13/07/09
      91.   # 52 zelkha 10:07  |  Axel 13/07/09
      92.   # 2 rigoletto 10:09  |  Axel 13/07/09
      93.   As the truth comes out, embargos come down. Bravo Britain! 10:15  |  Ivar 13/07/09
      94.   US should be next to embargo Israel 10:18  |  Ivar 13/07/09
      95.   re Time for Israel to replace the parts supplied by Britain by pa 10:23  |  Bernhard 13/07/09
      96.   From the same Labour Party that invaded Iraq for WMD`s 10:24  |  Peter Williams 13/07/09
      97.   FROY No more EU subsidys for Pals to target Israeli kids 10:30  |  PETER SM 13/07/09
      98.   This embargo does not go far enough 10:32  |  Nick Ferriman 13/07/09
      99.   #49 Goldstein 10:35  |  Sarah 13/07/09
      100.   buy Dutch ships 10:42  |  Remko 13/07/09
      101.   GOOD Israel will now make world class equipment to compete with 10:47  |  PETER SM 13/07/09
      102.   57 The real shame is it has taken this long.... 10:48  |  Dutch 13/07/09
      103.   in a recession & cancling arms contracts Israel can buy elsewhere 10:49  |  zionist forever 13/07/09
      104.   WILL Britain ban exports of their suicide Jihadists around the 10:50  |  PETER SM 13/07/09
      105.   A very good start 10:52  |  Rudy 13/07/09
      106.   #23 steve my american friend 11:00  |  ronen 13/07/09
      107.   Its only a partial embargo. Me hearties.! 11:02  |  Stephen. 13/07/09
      108.   # 23 Steve 11:06  |  Nick Ferriman 13/07/09
      109.   Israel`s refusal to supply Argentina with Exocet-equivalents pays 11:08  |  Absolute Sweden 13/07/09
      110.   Will the Israeli navy have to stop firing at fishing boats? 11:15  |  Michael 13/07/09
      111.   Well not only Britain can play this Game 11:16  |  Gil 13/07/09
      112.   Well not only Britain can play this Game 11:16  |  Gil 13/07/09
      113.   UK partial arms embargo. 11:17  |  David Nigel Braham 13/07/09
      114.   Close down our embassy in London and expell the British NOW! 11:20  |  Chayalim Almonim 13/07/09
      115.   Dutch`s silence is self-damning 11:21  |  Joe Sittizen 13/07/09
      116.   # 47 Marcie 11:21  |  Nick Ferriman 13/07/09
      117.   # 69 petersm 11:27  |  Axel 13/07/09
      118.   uk hits israel with partial arms embargo 11:29  |  garry 13/07/09
      119.   # 71 zionist 11:30  |  Axel 13/07/09
      120.   what about Britain`s arms all around the world 11:33  |  franck_m 13/07/09
      121.   who needs your crappy british equipment anyway? 11:37  |  michelle 13/07/09
      122.   This is good news 11:40  |  Matty Groves 13/07/09
      123.   #66 time to embargo complete idiots like the fairy man 11:41  |  v hardman 13/07/09
      124.   For those American Jews putting Israel first 11:43  |  Chris Linthwaite 13/07/09
      125.   For those people calling on Israel to boycott the UK 11:46  |  Chris Linthwaite 13/07/09
      126.   #65, PETER SM - Cause and Effect 11:48  |  Fritz 13/07/09
      127.   UK Legal arms embargo can be ILLEGAL... 11:50  |  The Archives 13/07/09
      128.   UK is the exec. branch of the CIA 11:52  |  isratinian 13/07/09
      129.   Labour party is obsessed with Israel 11:53  |  seth 13/07/09
      130.   A paranoid Jew - 56 11:55  |  O-Dog 13/07/09
      131.   #31 Eli 11:55  |  Chris Linthwaite 13/07/09
      132.   Good chance this time next year Labour party will be out of power 11:56  |  Simon 13/07/09
      133.   Ironic 11:57  |  Carl 13/07/09
      134.   Well not only Britain can play this Game 11:57  |  Gil 13/07/09
      135.   It`s a good start 12:00  |  Roger Stewart 13/07/09
      136.   negative advertisement 12:03  |  jochai 13/07/09
      137.   #55 Albert Cohen 12:14  |  Chris Linthwaite 13/07/09
      138.   Better than nothing, BUT 12:17  |  Gorm 13/07/09
      139.   THE BLOODY BRITISH. (BRUTISH) 12:17  |  The Teacher/Instruct 13/07/09
      140.   porno for heaven 12:26  |  annonymous 13/07/09
      141.   What was UK`s ambargo on China .... 12:28  |  Nora 13/07/09
      142.   Comercial embargo should follow 12:29  |  Ezra 13/07/09
      143.   for US citizen. this is tough love 12:31  |  Welshman 13/07/09
      144.   Embargo... 12:32  |  Shamgar 13/07/09
      145.   Israel should embargo arms shipments to UK 12:32  |  Stan 13/07/09
      146.   This same labour government just started relations with hezbollah 12:34  |  jason 13/07/09
      147.   boycott UK & EU, yep thats realy smart, go on i dare u 12:35  |  maria 13/07/09
      148.   DIVERSIFY & HEDGE 12:39  |  PARIS 13/07/09
      149.   Bravo! 12:39  |  Mariano 13/07/09
      150.   More Muslim/Arab votes than Jewish votes? 12:40  |  a wandering Jew 13/07/09
      151.   embargo on isreal 12:40  |  Jack Greenberg 13/07/09
      152.   Marcie possibly the biggets hypocrit in Dallas 12:41  |  Miriam 13/07/09
      153.   FERRIMAN not far enough for you? Wait.Londonistan is coming! 12:42  |  PETER SM 13/07/09
      154.   An Allies, Is an Allies! 12:44  |  Nitz Tan 13/07/09
      155.   Stop the embargo! 12:51  |  Murray 13/07/09
      156.   What hatefull comments from jews, its a mistery Pals dont trust 12:55  |  Carla 13/07/09
      157.   We don`t make anything anymore to boycott?!! 12:55  |  richelle 13/07/09
      158.   Ummah Kingdom 12:58  |  Albrecht Klein 13/07/09
      159.   maybe the real reason is Afghanistan 13:07  |  Brit 13/07/09
      160.   Lovely! About time!! 13:07  |  Haithem 13/07/09
      161.   Having a bad day Arie---really bad day -3rd try 13:08  |  Labhras 13/07/09
      162.   uk hits israel with... 13:09  |  Marga 13/07/09
      163.   Axel #2 13:16  |  Yakov 13/07/09
      164.   Am I missing something? 13:16  |  Chaya 13/07/09
      165.   No Racism here in the UK 13:17  |  H 13/07/09
      166.   Ivar 13:19  |  Yakov 13/07/09
      167.   #69 Peter SM 13:24  |  Chris Linthwaite 13/07/09
      168.   rob #5 13:30  |  JOHN 13/07/09
      169.   shameful and disgusting Britain . 13:32  |  as always 13/07/09
      170.   Then Israel will fight with less precise weapons 13:34  |  17 13/07/09
      171.   #86 H of London 13:34  |  Chris Linthwaite 13/07/09
      172.   labour overthrew blair early because of lebanon war not iraq 13:41  |  steve 13/07/09
      173.   I see only anti-Israel/Jewish posts are allowed on Haaretz 13:43  |  lily 13/07/09
      174.   Before Labour came into power in 1997 UK was a major exporter 13:43  |  Jason 13/07/09
      175.   Brittish are hyppocrites of the highest order 13:43  |  SJM 13/07/09
      176.   Marcie Dallas great, let`s all boycott England. 13:44  |  petra 13/07/09
      177.   Tp #93 Richelle: Labour MK`s are kissing up to Hamas`s Meshal 13:46  |  mike 13/07/09
      178.   Suck it up 13:48  |  David King 13/07/09
      179.   #21 jay 13:48  |  JOHN 13/07/09
      180.   #103 Chris Brainwave 13:50  |  H 13/07/09
      181.   LINTHWAITE you forgot! Lebanese also bash Indian students 13:52  |  PETER SM 13/07/09
      182.   #105 13:53  |  Chris Linthwaite 13/07/09
      183.   labour has been on a 12 year crusade against israel 13:55  |  Jeff 13/07/09
      184.   UK hit Israel with arms embargo 13:55  |  Noel 13/07/09
      185.   Embargo 13:56  |  SakuraOne 13/07/09
      186.   Labour party is in big trouble what better way to win voters 13:56  |  sam 13/07/09
      187.   No need to hyper-ventilate 13:57  |  allang 13/07/09
      188.   Jewish solder lt paul mervis just died in afghanistan 14:00  |  james 13/07/09
      189.   Jewish solder lt paul mervis just died in afghanistan 14:00  |  james 13/07/09
      190.   UK soldiers in afghanistan are driving around in tin cans 14:02  |  Jesse 13/07/09
      191.   America should do the same 14:11  |  American in NY 13/07/09
      192.   Labour did this because of an amnesty international report 14:17  |  James 13/07/09
      193.   Labour is down in the polls so they want to bash israel 14:20  |  Neal 13/07/09
      194.   Poor UK 14:24  |  CM 13/07/09
      195.   After the UK banned Wilders = Welcome to Eurabia. 14:32  |  UK=SHARIA 13/07/09
      196.   It Is What It Is 14:36  |  Jane 13/07/09
      197.   Why bother explaining --just let Israel think what it will 14:37  |  Labhras 13/07/09
      198.   A positive move by Britain 14:42  |  Matty Groves 13/07/09
      199.   To those who claim Britain is `anti-Semitic`! 14:43  |  Matty Groves 13/07/09
      200.   Boycott British Goods!!!! 14:46  |  Roger 13/07/09
      201.   #10 Arie 14:51  |  Chris Linthwaite 13/07/09
      202.   Mountain out of a molehill 14:51  |  Welshman 13/07/09
      203.   To all socalled human rights groups Listen Up 14:55  |  Human Jew 13/07/09
      204.   Good move. The rest of EU should follow. 14:56  |  jens 13/07/09
      205.   Britian is still Britain 14:56  |  Ibn Musa 13/07/09
      206.   Gaza Fatah operatives facilitate Israeli operations in Gaza 14:58  |  Joseph .E 13/07/09
      207.   BOYCOTT BRITISH PLANES, WHISKEY & WOOLENS 15:00  |  Ibn Musa 13/07/09
      208.   nothing new 15:03  |  Rab Burns 13/07/09
      209.   Coal to Newcastle 15:03  |  Natallie Durson 13/07/09
      210.   IW #4 and what if you are a british jew? 15:05  |  Danalogue 13/07/09
      211.   marmite 15:06  |  mike 13/07/09
      212.   Thanks be to Allah 15:08  |  steve from raleigh 13/07/09
      213.   #106 Human Jew 15:14  |  Chris Linthwaite 13/07/09
      214.   What about British arms and soldiers in Iraq? For defense????? 15:16  |  Andy Smile 13/07/09
      215.   A positive move by Britain 15:17  |  Matty Groves 13/07/09
      216.   Arms embargo 15:19  |  Leeguy 13/07/09
      217.   To those who claim Britain is `anti-Semitic`! 15:19  |  Matty Groves 13/07/09
      218.   UK? What`s the UK? Never heard of it... 15:24  |  Nechama 13/07/09
      219.   The US and the NPT 15:28  |  David 13/07/09
      220.   Curious ... 15:30  |  Morris Valentine 13/07/09
      221.   welshman 15:30  |  mike 13/07/09
      222.   Price to pay 15:32  |  Woody 13/07/09
      223.   #106 Neal of Ashdod 15:32  |  Chris Linthwaite 13/07/09
      224.   #19 C2 15:32  |  John 13/07/09
      225.   Duncealog...And what if you are a british jew? 15:34  |  Ari ben Yisrael 13/07/09
      226.   What Is To Follow 15:35  |  Yaakov Sullivan 13/07/09
      227.   Israel seems to have lost the ability to take criticism. 15:36  |  Michael 13/07/09
      228.   #119 Andy Smile 15:39  |  Chris Linthwaite 13/07/09
      229.   UK and United States last "moral" bullets 15:40  |  arik 13/07/09
      230.   To #117 and to British Jews 15:43  |  IW 13/07/09
      231.   As during the British Mandate 15:49  |  Tzfonit 13/07/09
      232.   Matty Groves, They Trot Out This Argument Every Time 15:54  |  Yaakov Sullivan 13/07/09
      233.   # 69 petersm 16:02  |  Axel 13/07/09
      234.   # 81 stan 16:05  |  Axel 13/07/09
      235.   Israel must get rid of unreliable suppliers. Thank you, Britain. 16:06  |  Ami Israel Goldman 13/07/09
      236.   # 95 brit 16:09  |  Axel 13/07/09
      237.   An Inconvenience 16:09  |  Mark Lincoln 13/07/09
      238.   to marty groves (121/122) 16:09  |  tiki 13/07/09
      239.   # 99 yakov 16:11  |  Axel 13/07/09
      240.   Step by Step 16:14  |  Steven Grumman 13/07/09
      241.   # 131 tzonit 16:17  |  Axel 13/07/09
      242.   I am ashamed to be British 16:23  |  David Batchelor 13/07/09
      243.   In a idel world, Gaza Needs an Arm Embargo 16:24  |  soeasytomakefriends 13/07/09
      244.   "Freeze settelements or other things will freeze" 16:30  |  Omi Yhoko 13/07/09
      245.   128# To Ari Ben Palestine 16:37  |  Danalogue 13/07/09
      246.   Boycotts - Who wins? 16:45  |  American 13/07/09
      247.   The real reason why the UK embargoed Israel 16:49  |  Yonatan 13/07/09
      248.   UK 16:50  |  Sabra 13/07/09
      249.   No.s 39, 100 & 143 16:51  |  by gum 13/07/09
      250.   Are we expected to be surprised that.... 16:52  |  Deborah 13/07/09
      251.   # 145 ami 16:57  |  Axel 13/07/09
      252.   U.K.: We revoked Israel arms licenses, but it`s no embargo 16:57  |  arthur 13/07/09
      253.   #156 Yonatan 17:01  |  Danalogue 13/07/09
      254.   British Embargo 17:04  |  Norman Tregor 13/07/09
      255.   Yaacov Sullivan trips over his own words to curry favor with Matt 17:05  |  Jacob Blues 13/07/09
      256.   UK bowing to internal Muslim pressure 17:06  |  Mark 13/07/09
      257.   Timelines Mark Lincoln 17:07  |  Jacob Blues 13/07/09
      258.   Don`t worry, Axel. 17:13  |  Tzfonit 13/07/09
      259.   Defence is one thing 17:14  |  Esky 13/07/09
      260.   won`t happen;Brits broke, need $$$ 17:15  |  Dina 13/07/09
      261.   By all means--go to the West Bank and see for yourselves! 17:19  |  IW 13/07/09
      262.   After selling London bridge to California,nothing else to sell! 17:23  |  sam 13/07/09
      263.   Jacob Blues and His Absence of Context 17:28  |  Yaakov Sullivan 13/07/09
      264.   Matt Dillon-speak for yourself; not all Texaans agree 17:30  |  Don Boston 13/07/09
      265.   Perfect second opportunity 17:42  |  Arie 13/07/09
      266.   #3 IVW you know what the atrosities in Afghanistan by UK 17:45  |  Big Sur 13/07/09
      267.   English morals?.same as French 17:47  |  charro 13/07/09
      268.   Funny how Israeli support for Irak war has dissipitated3rd try 17:49  |  Labhras 13/07/09
      269.   #142 Yaakov Sullivan 17:51  |  Big Sur 13/07/09
      270.   my God 17:57  |  edgar 13/07/09
      271.   # 166 tzfonit 18:04  |  Axel 13/07/09
      272.   Obama should follow suit 18:06  |  Gully Foyle 13/07/09
      273.   Israeli government is responsible 18:15  |  Adam 13/07/09
      274.   IW 18:54  |  Harold 13/07/09
      275.   #136 yaakov wants business for the chinese 18:18  |  vhardman 13/07/09
      276.   but its no embargo 18:19  |  Colin Wright 13/07/09
      277.   UK doesn`t revoke licenses to jordan or saudi arabia 18:29  |  Steve 13/07/09
      278.   UK: We revoked (not embargo) 18:39  |  Karen 13/07/09
      279.   #140 IW 18:40  |  Chris Linthwaite 13/07/09
      280.   #148 tiki 18:44  |  Chris Linthwaite 13/07/09
      281.   No other nation would get an arms license... 18:46  |  Gray 13/07/09
      282.   Jacob Blues 18:59  |  Mark Lincoln 13/07/09
      283.   petition 19:14  |  Gary 13/07/09
      284.   as always #105 `shameful and disgusting Britain` 19:27  |  Colin Wright 13/07/09
      285.   Can US do the same? 19:31  |  Matthew 13/07/09
      286.   British Embargo 19:37  |  Norman 13/07/09
      287.   # 156 yonatan 19:38  |  Axel 13/07/09
      288.   British Arms Embargo 19:45  |  Alan 13/07/09
      289.   Israeli weapons for Israeli defense 19:46  |  T. Traub 13/07/09
      290.   Jacob Blues and the Gaza Myth 19:48  |  Yaakov Sullivan 13/07/09
      291.   #180 Norman 19:52  |  Chris Linthwaite 13/07/09
      292.   Britain will miss out more than Israel 19:55  |  JO 13/07/09
      293.   #13 Israel defense!! 19:55  |  Ice 13/07/09
      294.   Testing arms in the field 19:56  |  Grigore 13/07/09
      295.   #16 19:57  |  Ice 13/07/09
      296.   Hamas will allow an Israeli peace mission 19:58  |  Hector 13/07/09
      297.   reminecent of the White PAper 19:58  |  Mike Levine 13/07/09
      298.   # 188 traub 20:01  |  Axel 13/07/09
      299.   #20 20:01  |  Ice 13/07/09
      300.   BLAME NEW LABOUR,NOT THE BRITISH 20:11  |  Ian 13/07/09
      301.   # 192 jo 20:12  |  Axel 13/07/09
      302.   British Cowards and backstabbers 20:19  |  Don Rosenberg 13/07/09
      303.   # 199 ice 20:20  |  Axel 13/07/09
      304.   Chris #179--Are you kidding? 20:26  |  IW 13/07/09
      305.   Britain supports Hizballat, not Israel 20:26  |  shlomo 13/07/09
      306.   British arms embargo 20:27  |  JJ GROSS 13/07/09
      307.   #194 Gregor 20:27  |  Chris Linthwaite 13/07/09
      308.   perhaps this will bring Middle East Peace..in our time. 20:34  |  Khoury 13/07/09
      309.   #193 what an a** 20:39  |  ronen 13/07/09
      310.   Same playbook as 1947-48 20:42  |  Charles R. 13/07/09
      311.   I bet Balfour`s wishing he hadn`t bothered. 20:50  |  Michael 13/07/09
      312.   to cris linthwaite (180) 20:50  |  tiki 13/07/09
      313.   Same old story 21:00  |  Johnathan McAuliffe 13/07/09
      314.   UK crap 21:02  |  Brod 13/07/09
      315.   silly Brits 21:05  |  eddie 13/07/09
      316.   All you Anti Semites need to chill out... 21:09  |  Mark 13/07/09
      317.   U.K.: We revoked Israel arms licenses, but it`s no embargo 21:12  |  9mm = Never Again 13/07/09
      318.   #194 21:15  |  Ice 13/07/09
      319.   Finally 21:21  |  Yaakov Sullivan 13/07/09
      320.   198 Ice 21:25  |  Aby 13/07/09
      321.   Embargo 21:31  |  Rick 13/07/09
      322.   Well not only Britain can play this Game 21:40  |  Gil 13/07/09
      323.   Israel Make your own Arms........... 21:45  |  Rodger 13/07/09
      324.   we no best,occupation 21:48  |  mikelis 13/07/09
      325.   There`s Not Much On A Sa`ar 4.5 That Is Made In The U.K. (4th try 21:54  |  Jeff Northridge 13/07/09
      326.   Self determination 22:01  |  Mikelis 13/07/09
      327.   charro - Who created Israel? England silly! 22:05  |  Historian 13/07/09
      328.   to Axel #203 22:16  |  T. Traub 13/07/09
      329.   JORGE FROM "SAINTLY" MEXICO 22:26  |  mork 13/07/09
      330.   #208 if Haaretz allows me Israel swas in ExistANCE long before E 22:28  |  Big SUr 13/07/09
      331.   #138 Ari Ben Palestine 22:31  |  Another brit 13/07/09
      332.   #65 PETER SM 22:37  |  Ice 13/07/09
      333.   Jeff Northridge-Not Yet 22:43  |  Yaakov Sullivan 13/07/09
      334.   Ice (#198) May, May Ice you are cold let me heat you 22:52  |  Gil 13/07/09
      335.   Ice (#198) May, May Ice you are cold let me heat you 22:52  |  Gil 13/07/09
      336.   #207,JEFF,IT`S EVEN WORSE THAN THAT 22:57  |  Ian 13/07/09
      337.   Poodles and such 22:58  |  mork 13/07/09
      338.   # 210 traub 22:59  |  Axel 13/07/09
      339.   drool 23:03  |  mork 13/07/09
      340.   212. what rubbish. 23:04  |  Simon Koncz 13/07/09
      341.   # 207 jeff 23:06  |  Axel 13/07/09
      342.   # 207 jeff the rowing champion 23:18  |  Axel 13/07/09
      343.   Peace: the states of Palestine and Israel 23:22  |  mork 13/07/09
      344.   The effect is not in a few spare parts 23:33  |  Axel 13/07/09
      345.   Little Britain 23:35  |  Good 13/07/09
      346.   who is protecting palestine citizens? 23:53  |  james 13/07/09
      347.   Axel the business of war is business. 23:59  |  petra 13/07/09
      348.   Ice (#198) May, May Ice 00:01  |  Gil 14/07/09
      349.   Ice (#198) May, May Ice 00:01  |  Gil 14/07/09
      350.   to Hector..... just leave the Palestinian People in peace! 00:07  |  Tony Silver 14/07/09
      351.   israel has never honored the right of Palestinins!! 00:11  |  Tony Silver 14/07/09
      352.   UK and Islamist-Jihadism