Elbit, which was the primary target of Palestine Action's activism, is close to winning a contract that would allow it to train 60,000 troops per year, according to Private Eye

The UK is reportedly poised to sign a £2bn ($2.69bn) contract with Israel’s largest arms manufacturer that would see it train 60,000 British soldiers a year.

Elbit Systems provides around 85 percent of Israel’s drones and land-based military equipment, and has played a major role in supplying Israel with weaponry for its genocide in Gaza.

Private Eye reported this week that the company’s British arm, Elbit Systems UK, is close to winning a major contract that would make it a “strategic partner” of Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MoD).

  • WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    It could also be a case of the Israeli gov’s mafia-grade quid pro quo — same as the USA — with Israeli lobbyists threatening to target politicians who vote against Israels financial interests.

    • sunzu2@thebrainbin.org
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      2 days ago

      No doubt but most of the time… Its just regime whores doing it for money.

      But yeah, the ones with shred of dignity will be pressured with more traditional means