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Cog Occasions, the organizer of the Eurosatory Worldwide Land Protection and Safety Exhibition, introduced that the French authorities have determined to cancel the participation of Israeli corporations within the exhibition initially scheduled to open on June 17.
France canceled the participation of Israeli corporations on the European Protection Trade Exhibition with out giving a motive, whereas Israeli sources confirmed the cancellation with out receiving official notification.
“Following the choice of the federal government authorities, no pavilions from the Israeli navy industrial sector can be opened at Eurosatory 2024,” the organizing firm stated, with out giving additional particulars.
The exhibition is scheduled to open on June 17 close to Paris, the French capital, and roughly 2,000 navy business corporations from completely different international locations world wide will take part.
Organizers stated 74 Israeli corporations, together with main protection business corporations, are anticipated to take part within the Israeli pavilion, 10 of which can show Israeli weapons.
Neither the organizing firm nor the French authorities internet hosting the worldwide exhibition instantly gave causes for the choice, however it comes days after Israeli forces bombed a camp for displaced individuals in Rafah, inflicting dozens of casualties and sparking worldwide outrage and violence. Scale protests in France towards warfare in Gaza.