The organization Swedish Peace recently criticized the defense company BAE Systems Hägglunds' cooperation with an Israeli weapons company. The Left Party is now also reacting to the criticism against the Swedish import of weapons. Isabell Mixter, a Member of Parliament for the Left Party, wants the government to strengthen the rules for weapons import.
According to SVT Västernorrland, Isabell Mixter described the situation as very problematic and questioned why Sweden has not regulated the import of weapons as well. She fully supports the demand from Swedish Peace to tighten legislation in this area. According to SVT Västernorrland, Isabell Mixter described Sweden as making a mistake by lacking legislation that exists in many other similar countries.
This is very problematic.
BAE Hägglunds has previously declined to comment on the agreement with the Israeli weapons company. The specific Israeli weapons company involved and the details of the agreement remain unclear. It is also unknown what specific rules the Left Party proposes to strengthen or how the Swedish government has responded to the criticism.
I am very questioning as to why Sweden has not regulated the import of weapons as well.
Sweden should not have weapons deals with warring countries. Israel has violated both international law and international conventions.
It is a mistake that Sweden does not have legislation that exists in many other similar countries.