US EditionIsrael condemns black partition walls around its pavilions at Paris Air Show
- On June 16, 2025, the French government blocked Israeli defense firms from presenting offensive weapons at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget Airport.
- This action was taken after Israeli companies did not follow an instruction from a French security authority to take down offensive or active weaponry displayed at their exhibition booths.
- Organizers erected black partition walls overnight, fully sealing off Israeli pavilions from attendees and segregating them from other national exhibits like Turkey and China.
- IAI CEO Boaz Levy reported that after completing the installation of their display, they were instructed to take down certain systems from their exhibit, while the Israeli Defense Ministry condemned the action as inappropriate and offensive.
- Israel condemned the blockade as discriminatory and called on France to reverse the action, while the air show organizer seeks a favorable resolution amid rising Franco-Israeli tensions during Israel’s ongoing regional conflict.
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The 55th International Air Show in Paris starts under extreme geopolitical tensions. The stands of several Israeli companies have been covered with black tarpaulins. "Segregation" denounces the Hebrew state.
Part of Israel's exhibition space at the Paris Air Show has been cordoned off by a high black wall and is inaccessible. Exhibitors have failed to comply with French authorities' conditions not to display offensive weapons. The Israeli Defense Ministry has reacted sharply, calling the decision outrageous and suggesting that France is afraid of competition.
Geopolitical Tensions at the Le Bourget Show: Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) booths, Rafael, Uvision, Elbit and Aeronautics have been covered with large black tarpaulins
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