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

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 weeks 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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago

A tired tactic, but one they fully embrace

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks 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?"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

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

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Only nice weapons allowed!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

This Javelin is not approved by our Standards & Practices!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Are they labelled "preemptive use only"?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Good. Don't give them any inch