Britain
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After the massacre in Gaza, the UK drastically reduced its arms sales to Israel. It is noted that the number of arms export permits has decreased by 95% compared to the pre-war level. Yet the kingdom, known for its shrewd foreign policy moves, has approved more than 100 arms export licenses to the Jewish state since the start of the deadly war in the Gaza Strip.
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180 members of the British Parliament are funded by Israeli lobby groups. In particular, the leader of the Labor Party, Key Starmer, along with several other influential opposition candidates participating in the upcoming general elections in 2020, received $64,000.
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British Foreign Minister David Cameron began his visit to Central Asian countries and Mongolia. The head of the British Foreign Ministry visited Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan for the first time. He visited Uzbekistan for the last time in 1997.
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Two Orthodox Jewish rabbis were arrested for "inciting anti-Semitism" at the end of a 15,000-strong pro-Palestinian march in London. The organizers of the march criticized the police actions.
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After months of research, the British government has declared a ban on beards for military personnel "outdated". In the conducted polls, 54 percent of men prefer to wear a beard or mustache. After this decision, the number of young people who want to serve in the British army is expected to increase.
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The European Court of Justice announced that Britain will withdraw from the European Council of Human Rights if it restricts London's plan to deport illegal immigrants and refugees.
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Khalid Javid, director of Muslim Aid, an international Muslim charity, said that poverty in Britain is growing at an unprecedented rate, and that non-Muslims are also coming to receive food aid, which his organization distributes in mosques.
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Activists are calling for citizens to stop paying taxes to protest the British government's stance on Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip. The campaign "No Tax for Genocide" has been held in the country since March 14.
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Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain (MBC) Zara Mohammed announced that the country's Ministry of Defense has ended its 12-year relationship with the organization.
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The British government has decided to allocate 117 million pounds (about 150 million dollars) over 4 years to protect British Muslims "to prevent some anti-Muslim forces from creating tension". The new funds will be used to support mosques, Muslim religious schools and other community centers.
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