La Grande-Bretagne a envisagé de nuire au commerce avec Israël – mais a reculé par crainte de dommages économiques
La révélation de documents officiels en Grande-Bretagne montre que le gouvernement de Londres a mené une évaluation d'impact secrète pour examiner la suspension de l'accord commercial avec Israël. Cette initiative faisait suite aux combats à…
Évaluation
British officials considered suspending the trade agreement with Israel during the Gaza fighting and operations in Judea and Samaria, but backed down over fears of domestic economic damage. The internal impact assessment was kept secret from Parliament and the public by government ministers. The revelation suggests that UK-Israel trade relations were more fragile than publicly acknowledged, and that economic self-interest restrained diplomatic action.