Israel's Military

I was shocked when we were in Palestine/Israel by the number of guns we saw - real guns slung across the shoulders of the security forces, Israeli and Palestinian, 'toy' guns carried by young boys, and most alarmingly, the Israeli settler gathering that took place in our hotel, where most of the male, adult civilians had guns, as well as a large contingent of IDF accompanying them.

The military is the largest industry in Israel, and certainly, off-duty IDF soldiers carry their weapons home with them. Israel has provided military and security assistance to many countries, including training the London Metropolitan Special Operations Unit.


However, someone must be propping up Israel's military, and it's not just the US. The UK supplies Apache helicopters to Israel, the helicopters that are being used in the attack on Gaza. The UK also supply components to US-supplied weaponry. Please visit www.stoparmingisrael.org for more information, and let your MP know you want the UK to stop supplying weapons to Israel.