The Department of Defence has refused to confirm nor deny the existence of records on audits of purchases of military equipment from Israeli defence companies or any communications with leading weapons producers about the possible halting of future purchases. The Government is widely regarded internationally as taking a strong stance on Israel’s military assault on Gaza but has been heavily criticised at home by campaign groups such as the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign and opposition parties for the purchase of military equipment from Israeli weapons companies. A recent analysis by The Currency of purchase orders for goods and services valued…

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