"Sure we hate Israel, but we'll buy stuff from it"

Egypt's purchase of $35 billion of natural gas from Israel was not the only transaction of Israeli products to nations that are otherwise hostile to Israel.

From Globes:

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro is one of the world’s most prominent anti-Israel figures, who during the ware accused Israel of genocide and even called for the establishment of an army to liberate Palestine. However, Latin America’s ZM website reports that in the field, Colombia has continued the strategic integration process of Israel Aerospace Industries Barak MX air defense systems, which won a $131.2 million tender in 2022.

According to ZM, the Colombian Air Force is currently integrating the first battery of the system, including the command and control systems and radars. All of the procured batteries are due to be delivered by 2026, with full operational deployment to be completed by 2032. Colombia attaches great importance to the move both due to its interception capabilities and the radar upgrade involved.

I have long argued that a strong Israeli economy will always trump politics. If it has products that cannot be found elsewhere, nations will find a way to buy them. 

This is why Netanyahu's recent announcement that Israel will develop an independent arms industry to become less dependent  on others over the next decade is important. The only way this would be viable is if Israel is exporting the arms as well. 

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