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Israel slams Macron as a 'disgrace' over French arms fair ban

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant pictured at a press conference in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv, Israel, 28 October 2023. AP - Abir Sultan

Israel's minister of defence has slammed French President Emmanuel Macron and called him a 'disgrace' after Israeli delegations were banned from exhibiting at an upcoming defence show near Paris.

Taking to social media on Wednesday, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant posted on X: "Macron's actions are a disgrace to the French nation and the values of the free world, which he claims to uphold. The decision to discriminate against Israeli defence industries in France a second time – aids Israel's enemies during war."

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