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Portrait of the week: UK cancels Israel exports, Grenfell fire report released and AfD victory in Germany

7 September 2024

9:00 AM

7 September 2024

9:00 AM

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The government cancelled 30 out of 350 export licences for arms to Israel on items that it said could be used by Israel for ‘offensive purposes’ in Gaza. Israel Katz, the Israeli foreign minister, said: ‘A step like the one taken by the UK now sends a very problematic message to the Hamas terrorist organisation and its backers in Iran.’

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