The U.S. Federal Administration has suspended authorizations for delivering weaponry to Israel since March.
There's been no authorized weapon exports to Israel by the federal government since March, as stated by the Federal Ministry of Economics in responses to inquiries made by Bundestag member Sevim Dagdelen, affiliated with the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance. These responses, obtainable from the German Press Agency, reveal that the coalition government has issued permits for weapon deliveries totalling 32,449 euros from January to August 21. However, these permits were issued in January (30,449 euros) and February (2,000 euros).
Furthermore, the traffic light government has greenlighted deliveries of "other military supplies" valued at 14.42 million euros to Israel since the start of the year. Items such as helmets, bulletproof vests, and unarmed vehicles fall under the category of "other military supplies," while weapons used for warfare, such as rifles, rockets, warships, explosives, or ammunition, are classified as "arms." The data from the Ministry of Economics was gathered from queries posed to Dagdelen on September 10 and April 9.
In the recent past, the federal government has consistently maintained that it handles arms exports to Israel on a case-by-case basis and has not implemented a universal export ban. On Wednesday evening, government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit reaffirmed this stance, stating, "There isn't a weapon export embargo on Israel from Germany."
Dagdelen, a representative from the BSW, calls for a complete halt to weapon exports to Israel. "To put an end to the violence in Gaza, the traffic light government must entirely cease its weapon exports to the partly extremist right-wing government of Netanyahu," she said.
The Gaza War has been a significant topic of debate in relation to weapon exports, with Dagdelen advocating for a complete halt to weapons exports to Israel due to the current situation. The Gaza War serves as a backdrop to Dagdelen's call for action, as she believes that ceasing weapons exports could contribute to deescalating the situation.
