P F Tinmore,
et al,
The problem with any set of standards relative to arms trade treaties or establishing common international standards for the import, export and transfer of conventional arms, is that it runs afoul of:
(a) The right of States to individual and collective self-defence, in accordance with Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations;
(b) The right of States to manufacture, export, import or transfer arms;
(c) The right of self-determination and the liberation struggle.
Israel imports weapons all the time.
Do you have a point?
Yes they don't use them to terrorise their neighbours, just to defend their civilians from attack
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(COMMENT)
In the case of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, both sides claim to a Chapter VII
(Article 51) self-defense claimant.
It is generally understood compliant states will prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons should identify, where applicable, groups and individuals engaged in the illegal manufacture, trade, stockpiling, transfer, possession, as well as financing for acquisition, of illicit small arms and light weapons, and take
action under appropriate national law against such groups and individuals. However, in regards to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, this is entirely impractical. The Arab League has declared that the Hostile Palestinians have the right to combat foreign occupation and aggression by whatever means, including armed struggle, in order to liberate their territories and secure their right to self-determination, and independence and to do so in such a manner as to preserve the territorial integrity of each Arab country.
This is the great circle I wrote about before. The Hostile Arab Palestinians and Arab League have defined the aggressor as the Israelis. Thus no international law applies.
Israel, having been established and is recognized as having complied with the Steps Preparatory to Independence, as implemented by the UN Palestine Commission, was immediately attacked by the opposition to peace, in order to defy and overturn the implementation process. This has lead to a six+ decade long struggle and the formation of a dysfunctional State of Palestine, that argues more for the right to continue the armed struggle; and argues NOT for the establishment of peace.
Most Respectfully,
R