Paris court rules Israel must be allowed to exhibit at naval arms expo

The Paris Commercial Court rules that the Euronaval arms show cannot keep Israeli companies from exhibiting at the event based on their nationality.

French President Emmanuel Macron decided earlier this month to ban Israeli firms from exhibiting at the naval arms show. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant called Macron’s decision “a disgrace.”

“This is a huge victory for the rule of law and the independence of justice,” says Patrick Klugman, one of the attorneys representing Israeli firms.

It is the second time this year that France tried to ban Israeli firms from a major defense show. In May, France said conditions were not right for Israel to participate in the Eurosatory military trade show, when Macron was calling for Israel to cease operations in the Gaza Strip.