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France Blocks Israeli Defense Stands at Paris Air Show

Bayrou cited Gaza operations to justify covering five Israeli exhibits with black panels

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Overview

  • French authorities ordered the closure of Israel Aerospace Industries, Rafael, Elbit, Uvision and Aeronautics stands hours before the show’s opening.
  • Prime Minister François Bayrou said the move was a moral protest against the display of weapons potentially used in Gaza.
  • Israel’s defense ministry denounced the decision as discriminatory and accused France of shielding domestic arms firms from foreign competition.
  • Amnesty International condemned the air show as complicit in possible genocide by hosting arms manufacturers.
  • Diplomatic strains have deepened as the show continues without lifting the black panels on the Israeli stands.