Israel to Take Legal Action Against Macron Over Naval Trade Show Ban
Israel to Take Legal Action Against Macron Over Naval Trade Show Ban
Sunday, 20 October 2024 10:29 AM EDT
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday
he had ordered his ministry to start legal proceedings against French
President Emmanuel Macron after Paris banned Israeli firms from
participating in an upcoming military naval trade show.
The decision to bar Israeli firms is the latest incident in a row
fueled by the Macron government's unease over Israel's conduct in the
wars in Gaza and Lebanon.
Euronaval, organizer of the Nov. 4-7 event in Paris, said in a
statement last week that the French government had informed it that
Israeli delegations were not allowed to exhibit stands or show
equipment, but could attend the trade show. The decision affected seven
firms, it said.
"I have instructed the Foreign Ministry to take legal and diplomatic
action against French President ... decision to prevent Israeli
companies from showcasing their products at the @SalonEuronaval
exhibition in Paris next month," Katz said in a statement on social
platform X.
"The boycott of Israeli companies for the second time, or the imposition
of unacceptable conditions, are undemocratic measures that are not
acceptable between friendly nations. I urge President Macron to cancel
them entirely."
