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France shuts five Israeli booths at Paris Air Show for showcasing 'offensive weapons' (www.lemonde.fr)

submitted 1 week ago by amckinstry@programming.dev to c/globalpolitics@lemmy.world

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[–] albert180@piefed.social 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] frunch@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

A tired tactic, but one they fully embrace

[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

"Offensive weapons." For some reason I'm imagining a scene...

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

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

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

[–] urno@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Only nice weapons allowed!

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

This Javelin is not approved by our Standards & Practices!

[–] Harbinger01173430@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Good. Don't give them any inch

[–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 week ago

Are they labelled "preemptive use only"?