
Shomrim - European Double Standards: One Hand Slaps Sanctions on Israel, the Other Buys Advanced Weapons Systems
Several months into its war against Hamas, Israel started facing heavy international pressure. Apart from mass protests on the streets, and legal proceedings initiated by the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the most significant pressure exerted on Israel was in the field of defense procurement. As Shomrim revealed in September, Germany almost completely halted its export of offensive weapons to Israel; France banned Israeli companies from participating in major security exhibitions in...