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Marseille Dockers Refuse to Load Military Components on Israel-Bound Ship

Paris insists sales are limited to Iron Dome parts under strict controls for re-export

Le ministre des Armées Sébastien Lecornu a redit la position de la France sur l’éventuelle vente d’armes à Israël.
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Overview

  • CGT-affiliated dockworkers at Marseille-Fos declined to load Eurolinks components onto a Haifa-bound vessel, citing legal and ethical concerns over potential use in Gaza.
  • The ship departed the port on June 6 without the disputed containers, according to a port operator.
  • Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu reaffirmed that France does not sell weapons to Israel and regards it as a competitor to its own defense industry.
  • Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot clarified that exports are restricted to Iron Dome components and items intended for re-export, warning that any use in Gaza would breach French law.
  • The episode has intensified scrutiny of France’s arms export policy against the backdrop of a conflict that has claimed over 1,200 Israeli lives and more than 54,600 Palestinian lives.