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Posted on March 27, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleProtesters disrupted a UK trade event, opposing arms sales to Israel. The UK has suspended arms exports, but F-35 jets remain due to security needs.
LONDON (Reuters) -British business and trade minister Jonathan Reynolds was on Thursday interrupted by two protesters opposing arms sales to Israel who stormed the stage as he was about to speak at a think-tank event on trade.
"They have not stopped the trade in F-35s," one individual shouted, referring to F-35 fighter jets. One protester accused the government of being complicit in genocide.
Responding to the protest, Reynolds said Britain had suspended arms exports to Israel.
"We haven't suspended F-35s because they're integral to our national security and particularly the defense of Ukraine," he said.
(Reporting by Marc Jones and Catarina Demony, writing by Sam Tabahriti; editing by William James)
The article discusses a protest against UK arms sales to Israel, focusing on F-35 fighter jets.
Protesters accused the UK government of complicity in genocide through arms sales to Israel.
The UK government stated that arms exports to Israel are suspended, except for F-35 jets.
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