Source: Politico
“The British government has blocked Israeli officials from attending a major defense conference in London amid continued criticism of the campaign in Gaza. Israel’s Ministry of Defense has previously been prominently represented at DSEI, a huge exhibition of weapons and other military equipment which takes place in London every other year. But a spokesman for the U.K. government told POLITICO they would not be invited to take part this year. Israeli arms companies will however be able to take part in DSEI as normal, according to Whitehall officials, and their presence is expected to draw large-scale protests. The spokesman said: ‘The Israeli government’s decision to further escalate its military operation in Gaza is wrong. As a result, we can confirm that no Israeli government delegation will be invited to attend DSEI UK 2025.’” (08/28/25)