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

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

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[–] albert180@piefed.social 13 points 1 month 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 month ago

A tired tactic, but one they fully embrace

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

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

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

Only nice weapons allowed!

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

This Javelin is not approved by our Standards & Practices!

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

Good. Don't give them any inch

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

Are they labelled "preemptive use only"?