2024-08-31 17:58:24
Former US President Donald Trump national security adviser Robert O’Brien has warned that Britain risks damaging relations with the United States if it decides to impose an arms embargo on Israel. In an interview with the Policy Exchange think tank, O’Brien stressed that such a move could lead to a “serious rift” in relations between the two countries, regardless of who becomes the next US president.
According to The Guardian, O’Brien expressed concern that the embargo could trigger retaliatory measures from the US Congress, including cutting off arms supplies to the UK. He also noted that the UK’s involvement in the production of F-35 fighter jets could be at risk.
“The F-35 is a joint project and will continue to be supplied to Israel regardless of the position of other countries,” O’Brien said, adding that Britain could lose its role as a partner in the project and other advanced defence platforms if it decides to impose an embargo.
O’Brien also called on the UK to reconsider its decision to withdraw its objection to International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan’s request for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Galant. He called the ICC’s prosecution of Israeli leaders “ridiculous” and called on the UK to take all necessary steps to close the case, describing the international body as “an obstacle to peace in the region”.
Earlier, Cursor wrote that the media revealed how the IDF is preparing for a full-scale war with Hezbollah.