The view overlooking one of three major halls at Eurosatory 2024 in Paris. (Breaking Defense)
JERUSALEM — Despite the French government placing new restrictions on Israeli firms and barring government officials from participating in this month’s Eurosatory exhibition, major Israeli firms are still planning to present their wares at the exhibition.
The Israeli Ministry of Defense said that the French government have informed Jerusalem “of its decision to bar Israel’s official participation” in the event, which takes place June 15-18 outside of Paris.
Per the IMOD, the move serves as “a ban on government representatives attending the exhibition; a ban on opening an Israeli national pavilion; and a restriction limiting Israeli defense industries to displaying air defense products only, with offensive systems explicitly excluded.”
The ministry accused France of applying this policy “selectively and discriminatorily.” It said this is a violation of norms governing international defense exhibitions.
