A virtual veto for Israel on US arms export to Middle East is bad news

Israel would like to get asked for its approval every time the US wants to make major sales of weapons and defense services throughout the Middle East. Who wouldn’t? But it would be wrong.

ISRAEL HAS to examine carefully how much the US wants to sell the F35 to the UAE.

ISRAEL HAS to examine carefully how much the US wants to sell the F35 to the UAE.

(photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)

ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD

OCTOBER 7, 2020 22:16