British Defense Secretary John Healy did not support French President Emmanuel Macron's proposal to impose an arms embargo on Israel. Macron had previously advocated stopping the supply of weapons to Israel, which are used to conduct military operations in the Gaza Strip, calling such a step a priority for resolving the situation in the region.
“No, we work under a different system,” Healy told Sky News in response to a question about the need to impose an arms embargo on Israel.
The minister noted that the British government does not supply anything directly to Israel. “If there are export licenses (for the supply of weapons - ed.) that pose a clear risk of violating international law, we suspend these licenses if they could affect life in Gaza,” the channel quotes him as saying.
The head of the Ministry of Defense also stated the need to “double efforts” in the Middle East. "We can provide assistance to this region and begin a dialogue that in the long term can lead to a long-term peace settlement, a two-state solution. This way, the Palestinians will have their own state, and Israel and the Israelis can live in peace and security in the future." , Healy said.
