[…] Unlike rogue states, pariah states do not have a fixed definition, but only characteristics that indicate possible violations. These include, above all, the production and use of weapons of mass destruction, tolerating terrorism, a lack of freedom of expression and democracy and violations of human rights. Unlike rogue states, a pariah state does not necessarily pose a threat to other states. Instead, the grievances are often directed only against one's own population.
From an interview is with Alik Cohen, who is the VP of Sales at the Israeli company #Sialynx (one of the many Israeli companies monetizing the skills and technology developed to maintain Israel’s apartheid regime and occupation), which develops communication products for security forces. Sialynx intended to participate in an arms exhibition #Eurosatory in Paris, France.
[…] “People in the industry, as opposed to ordinary people on the street, understand much better what the situation is. That is, within an exhibition like this, the support for Israel is very high. These are people who understand what is happening here, understand what we're dealing with, and many of them view us as the gateway to Europe, as the guardians protecting Europe."
When Europe's colonial history and interventions in the Middle East is considered, including the consequential role European powers played in establishing #Israel as a state on Palestinian land - an action that directly contributed to the displacement of more than 750,000 Palestinians and sowed the seeds for the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict - it becomes highly ironic for Israel to position itself as a "protector" of Europe against Middle Eastern turmoil. Might be cheaper for Europe to force Israel to end the occupation.
#France: Court orders company organizing arms fair to ban participation of Israelis
#Ynet is reporting that a district court in France ordered the company organizing the #Eurosatory arms fair, which opens on Monday, to not only ban the participation of Israeli companies - but also Israeli citizens.
On May 31, the French Defense Ministry instructed Israeli security companies not to participate in the fair amid suspicions of war crimes and genocide committed in the Gaza Strip. As a result, the Israeli pavilion, which was supposed to include 74 exhibitors from Israel, was canceled. However, the organizers informed companies that Israeli citizens would be allowed to visit the fair.