Tag: Arms Sales
Ottawa cancels arms-export licenses to Israel
Canada has canceled around 30 existing permits for arms shipments to Israel, including a deal with the Canadian division of a U.S. defense contractor, Ottawa's foreign minister told reporters on Tuesday.
"As for the question...
As US arms sales to Riyadh resume, senators say hope for Israeli-Saudi relations
Earlier this month, the U.S. State Department announced that it had lifted a ban on selling certain weapons to Saudi Arabia.
The Biden administration “always made clear that the freeze on certain classes of weapons...
Republicans slam Biden for pausing Israel arms shipment
House and Senate Republicans slammed U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to pause an arms shipment to Israel and demanded that the administration explain why it failed to notify Congress.
Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Ted...
Herzog declares Biden ‘great friend’ of Israel amid weapons cutoff
Israeli President Isaac Herzog expressed gratitude on Thursday to the United States and his American counterpart Joe Biden, amid a torrent of condemnation from Jerusalem over Washington’s decision to withhold arms from the Jewish...
Khamenei pushes to arm Palestinians in Judea and Samaria
During a June 14 meeting between Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, and Ziyad al-Nakhalah, secretary-general of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Khamenei said that the Palestinian terrorist groups have "accurately identified the way forward."
“The current...
Gantz: Israeli arms exports to Arab states surged after Abraham Accords
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz revealed on Wednesday that arms sales to Arab countries spiked since the signing of the Abraham Accords in the fall of 2020.
Israeli defense and military officials have held more...
Sanders initiates legislation to block arms sales to Israel
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) proposed legislation on Thursday to block the sale of $735 million in arms to Israel, one day after a similar resolution was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
“At a moment when...
US sending team to Mideast to calm fears over Iran deal
A team of U.S. envoys is being dispatched to calm the fears of regional allies because of efforts by the Biden administration to revive the Iran nuclear deal.
Their plans may include visiting Saudi Arabia,...
Biden administration to proceed with $23 billion arms sale to UAE
The Biden administration has announced its intention to Congress to move ahead with weapons sales to the United Arab Emirates, following a review of the deal struck by the Trump administration, Reuters reported on...
Biden decision on weapons sales to Gulf states ‘important test’ for Israeli-Sunni alliance
The forthcoming decision by the Biden administration on whether or not to proceed with major weapons sales to Gulf states, signed by the previous Trump administration in the context of the Abraham Accords, form...