Israel has condemned as “disgraceful” a U.K. decision to exclude Israeli students from attending a prestigious defense college.
  • solo@piefed.socialEnglish
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    2 hours ago

    A relevant article from declassified uk:

    Revealed: The British military college teaching Israeli soldiers

    After months of secrecy from Labour, we expose where Israeli troops have trained in Britain during the Gaza genocide.

    Israeli army officers have been allowed to study at a British military academy in central London throughout the Gaza genocide, Declassified can reveal.

    At least two Israeli colonels have attended the prestigious Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) since 2023.

    One of the soldiers, thought to be Elad Edri, only graduated a fortnight ago.

    Another officer, Yeftah Norkin, completed the course in July 2024 and almost immediately led the army’s “Bang” division in Israel’s invasion of Lebanon. (…)