Turkey imposes export restrictions on Israel while Israel threatens to block import of Turkish products. UK government decides to continue arms sales to Israel.
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron attends a joint press conference with the German Foreign Minister at the German Foreign Ministry in Berlin, Germany, 7 March 2024.
The UK government will keep on selling arms to Israel after reviewing advice from the nation’s lawyers, Foreign Secretary David Cameron said.Turkey’s decision to restrict exports to Israel for opposing its proposal to drop aid over the Gaza Strip drew a swift retaliatory response, further straining already tense relations between the one-time military allies.
Israel’s total gross import of goods in 2023 was $91-billion, of which $4.6-billion came from Turkey — making it the country’s fifth-largest supplier. Israel accused Turkey of supporting Hamas as the two nations remain divided over the status of Palestinian territories. Turkey is a Nato member, but unlike the US and the European Union doesn’t consider Hamas a terrorist organisation. Erdoğan has called the group’s militants “freedom fighters”, though he’s stopped short of cutting ties with Israel altogether.
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