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France has banned Israeli companies from participating in an arms exhibition to be held next month. Israel has condemned this decision. According to a Reuters report, Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday that he would take 'legal and political' steps against President Macron.
Foreign Minister Katz said that the boycott is an anti-democratic step. Especially in a country which is your ally, this cannot be accepted in any way. However, Katz did not tell what action he was going to take against the French government.
Naval Defense Fair is being organized in France from 4 to 7 November. Its organiser, Euronaval Salon, said it was the government's decision not to allow Israeli companies to participate. They are just following it. However, representatives of Israel can participate in it.
This decision of France has also been criticized by Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Galant. He said that this decision of the Macron government is insulting.
Israel's Foreign Minister said that the French government is adopting a hostile attitude against the Jewish people.
Entry of Israeli companies stopped for the second time in 6 months For the second time in the last six months, France has prevented Israeli companies from participating in the defense fair. According to the report of Times of Israel, France had done this earlier in June. Macron then appealed to Israel for a ceasefire in Gaza, but Netanyahu refused. After this France took this step.
An Israeli official told the Times of Israel that this decision of France has affected 7 Israeli companies. The Netanyahu government can take this issue to the French court. There, Macron could be accused of discrimination.
This picture is from the Defense Fair held in Paris in June. Such an event takes place here every year. This year Israeli companies were not able to participate in the demonstration.
Deteriorating relations between France and Israel Earlier this month, differences between France and Israel increased over the fighting in Lebanon. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu had said that even if France does not support us, we can win this war.
Netanyahu had said-
Is Iran imposing an arms embargo on Hezbollah, Houthi and Hamas? No. They are together. At a time when Israel is fighting Iran-led forces, all civilized countries should stand firmly with Israel. Yet President Macron and some other Western leaders are now calling for a ban on arms deliveries to Israel. shame on them.
In fact, French President Emmanuel Macron had said on October 5 that Israel should be banned from sending weapons to fight in Gaza. After this the problem should be solved.
After Netanyahu's statement, Macron's office also gave a clarification. He had said that France is a staunch friend of Israel. If Iran or its proxies attack, France will always stand with Israel.
Macron has previously criticized Israel for firing on United Nations peacekeeping (UNIFIL) troops in southern Lebanon. 10 thousand UNIFIL soldiers are deployed in Lebanon. Of these, there are 700 French soldiers.
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