Israel accused of selling military equipment to Myanmar during Rohingya crisis

Israel has been accused of continuing its sale of military equipment to Myanmar military even after the latter faced accusations of ethnic cleansing and war crimes against the mainly Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority. Two Israeli-made gunboats were showcased on a Myanmar Navy post on Facebook, reports The Independent. "Welcome to the Myanmar Navy," the caption read. "The Super-Dvora MK III is moving forward at 45 knots on Myanmar waters." The post is currently unavailable. The gunboats feature a remote weapons station which would allow the military to mount of heavy machine gun or 30mm cannon. The Israeli Foreign Ministry has denied media reports it has sold advanced weapons to Myanmar and rejected any "alleged involvement in the tragedy in the Rakhine region." More than 600,000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar's Rakhine over to Bangladesh since the military crackdown in late August. The UN has denounced the operation as "textbook example of ethnic cleansing." The patrol boats could be used to attack Rohingya refugees fleeing to Bangladesh, Eitay Mack, an Israeli lawyer who petitioned the Israeli High court to block arms sales to Burma told the Middle East Eye.