Mere hours after it went viral that French courts had banned Israelis from the defense show Eurosatory, they have rescinded the ban. It’s understandable, considering the shameful information about the ban that surfaced, but it’s somewhat surprising to see someone actually backtrack their antisemitism.
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Let’s be clear, though — France is no hero. There are obvious benefits for them in rescinding the ban. It was hardly a show without the 74 Israeli companies or affiliates that had been disinvited.
In fact, immediately after the ban garnered international attention, people started to call out the hypocrisy, considering Israeli technology was among some of the main attractions in the exhibition.
Even President Macron’s plane was said to have been studded with Israeli…
