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France defends restrictions on Israeli firms supplying Middle East wars and says it’s not a boycott

France defends restrictions on Israeli firms supplying Middle East wars and says it’s not a boycott

  • Addressing parliament Tuesday, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the policy doesn’t amount to a boycott of Israeli firms
  • He also said it would be “incoherent” for France to allow the promotion of weapons used in the wars when Paris is also pushing for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon