France has barred Israel from participating in this month’s Eurosatory defense exhibition in Paris, the Defense Ministry said Monday, preventing the ministry from establishing a national pavilion or sending government representatives to the event.

Eurosatory is one of the world’s leading defense expos, showcasing military systems and other security innovations from across the globe.

According to the ministry, French authorities will only permit Israeli companies to display air defense systems, while prohibiting the exhibition of offensive weapon systems.

In a sharply worded statement, the ministry condemned the move as a “disgraceful decision” driven by “political and commercial calculation,” accusing France of applying discriminatory restrictions to Israel that are not imposed on other participating countries “in direct violation of the established norms governing international defense exhibitions.”

France is “acting in direct contradiction to the principles it claims to uphold,” the Defense Ministry added, arguing that Israeli offensive systems have demonstrated their effectiveness against “terrorist organizations and regimes threatening not only Israel, but regional and global stability at........

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