Is it true that Barclays funds the State of Israel? 

Another claim is that we fund Israel through our role as a primary dealer in sovereign debt. As a global investment bank, we act as part of a syndicate of international banks that connects the world’s largest economies to the international capital markets through weekly debt auctions. This includes the State of Israel. We do not provide direct funding through these auctions. 

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Explainer: Providing financial services to the defence sector - we explain why

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Guardian article from Barclays Group CEO, CS Venkatakrishnan

Close up view of a military Wildcat helicopter practicing low flying and tactical stops over agricultural fields on the south coast of the UK with blue cloudy sky in the background.

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