ALBAWABA - The organizers of the Eurosatory 2024 military and security trade exhibition have been ordered by a French district court to prevent anyone working for or representing Israeli defense firms from attending the event, as reported by New York Times, before walking back the decision and ordering the ban to be rescinded.
Following an Israeli attack that killed tens of Palestinians in a tent camp in Rafah, southern Gaza, the administration reached its decision last month, which has since sparked legal disputes. French President Emmanuel Macron said at the time that he was "outraged" by the attack and that Israel "must stop" conducting such operations.
Eurosatory is the world’s largest show for military, defense, and arms technologies, kicking gears in Paris, France, world’s second largest arms exporter from 17 to 21 June, with approximately 62,000 people attending conferences hosted by leading defense and security businesses worldwide, where they present their newest innovations from drones to military vehicles.
Before the continuing legal dispute broke out, 74 Israeli manufacturers were scheduled to display weaponry at the fairground exhibition north of Paris near the international airport, according to Euro News. The event organizer Coges Events, headed by Charles Beaudoin, has said that it would file an appeal “as soon as possible,” with the court retracking its decision a day after the show has started
