Spain Exempts Airbus: Genocide Tech, But Make It European
Al-Monitor reports Spain has granted an exceptional permit for Airbus to use Israeli-origin technology despite a supposed ban on military and dual-use products. This exemption, approved by the cabinet, highlights the chasm between performative indignation and cold, hard cash. Spain's official stance against the 'war in Gaza' apparently doesn't extend to the components that keep weapon systems
functioning or, more pertinently, Airbus's production lines humming. One might consider this a nuanced approach to genocide: condemn with one hand, supply with the other. This isn't just about Spain; it's a familiar script played out across Western capitals. Governments issue strongly worded statements one day, then approve arms sales or crucial tech transfers the next, all while the humanitarian
crisis they purport to lament escalates. The 'pressure from companies and domestic interests' Al-Monitor cites is the perpetual motion machine behind this selective morality. It appears economic entanglement with the perpetrators of alleged war crimes is merely 'business as usual,' especially when the 'critics' stand to profit.