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Spain scraps purchase of Israeli bullets after internal pressure

c/world · u/solo@slrpnk.net · 101 points

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u/solo@slrpnk.net · 4 points

Yes, you are right. In Oct 2023 they said they won't do military business with Israel. But in 2025:

However, on April 17 as Spaniards geared up for the Easter holiday weekend, the government filed paperwork confirming the deal on the government tenders website.

The purchase, worth 6.6 million euros ($7.53 million), includes the acquisition of more than 15 million 9-mm rounds from Israel's IMI Systems, owned by Elbit Systems (ESLT.TA), opens new tab and represented in Spain by Guardian LTD Israel.

It's only only after ~~pressure~~ threats that the government decided to do as they had pledged in 2023:

The decision drew a sharp rebuke on Wednesday from coalition partner Sumar, with one of the groups within Sumar, Izquierda Unida, threatening to withdraw from the minority coalition government.

u/Tja@programming.dev · -3 points

Alternative headline: Spain forces Israel to stockpile more bullets, Gazansooking nervous.