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amckinstry@programming.dev to World Politics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days ago

France shuts five Israeli booths at Paris Air Show for showcasing 'offensive weapons'

www.lemonde.fr

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France shuts five Israeli booths at Paris Air Show for showcasing 'offensive weapons'

www.lemonde.fr

amckinstry@programming.dev to World Politics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days ago
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Black walls were installed around the stands of five Israeli defense firms at the trade fair on Monday, a decision Israel condemned as 'outrageous.'
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    If they agreed in advance to not present it, and then tried to present them anyway, it sounds like they tried to provocate the french government and trying to play the victim

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      A tired tactic, but one they fully embrace

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    “Offensive weapons.” For some reason I’m imagining a scene…

    “Who the hell builds a tank that must be operated in the nude?”

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      I thought this tank had a steering wheel, not a joy stick!

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    Only nice weapons allowed!

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      This Javelin is not approved by our Standards & Practices!

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    Are they labelled “preemptive use only”?

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