A recent report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) places Israel in 10th place when it comes to the share of global arms exports from 2017 to 2021, with its primary recipients being India, Azerbaijan and Vietnam. Israel placed 14th in arms imports, its main suppliers being the US, Germany and Italy. The statistics indicate a 19 per cent increase over the period between 2012 and 2016. The US supplied 92 per cent of Israel’s arms imports from 2017 to 2021, including military aircraft and guided precision weapons. SIPRI’s report notes that the F-35 combat aircraft “has since 2018 been used in air strikes on targets in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria,” while also considered “a key component of … Continue reading The international community invalidates its purported support for Palestine