HC Deb 07 March 1985 vol 74 c544W
Mr. Adley

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if, in the light of the ban by Her Majesty's Government on the export of arms to Israel following that country's invasion of Lebanon, he will maintain the ban until Israel withdraws from the territory invaded and occupied in Jordan, Egypt and Syria; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Rifkind

Restrictions on arms sales to Israel were imposed following the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982. These restrictions can be reviewed as Israeli withdrawal is completed. The Israeli occupation of Syrian, Jordanian and Egyptian territory in 1967 took place in different circumstances and no such restrictions were then imposed.