The manufacturing runs were sold even faster than they were being made, but now they’ll try to prioritize some for Israel’s needs, too. Not like America, where the Obama administration decided to hold back supplying certain purchased parts and ammunition used for offense. Really, not at all like Biden-Harris America.
Germany will supply more weapons to Israel soon, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday, after a significant drop in deliveries this year prompted opposition accusations that Berlin deliberately delayed the exports."We have not decided not to supply weapons. We have supplied weapons and we will supply weapons," Scholz told the German parliament at an event to commemorate the victims of Hamas
..a regional Iranian catspaw,...’s October 7 massacre, countering an accusation from opposition leader Friedrich Merz.
The government had made decisions "that also ensure that there will be further deliveries soon," the chancellor said.
Merz, leader of Germany’s conservative opposition, accused the government of delaying arms exports to Israel, including ammunition and spare tank parts.
"For weeks and months, the federal government has refused to grant export permits for ammunition and even spare parts for tanks," Merz said at the parliamentary session.
"We are aware of several specific cases where the government has withheld approval for equipment and material that Israel urgently needs to defend itself," Merz added.
Germany’s approvals for arms exports to Israel dropped sharply this year, with only 14.5 million euros’ ($16 million) worth granted from January to August 21, according to data provided by the Economy Ministry in response to a parliamentary question.
In 2023, Germany approved arms exports to Israel worth 326.5 million euros ($356 million) including military equipment and war weapons, a 10-fold increase from 2022, data from the ministry, which approves export licenses, showed.
Commenting on the fall in exports, the German government has said there is no arms export boycott on Israel, and export permits are issued case-by-case after careful review, taking into account international law, foreign policy, and security considerations.