Weapons of war (photo illustration, UnlimPhotos)

Weapons of war (photo illustration, UnlimPhotos)

Arms deliveries to Israel: Eleven NGOs take the French government to court

Faced with revelations about the export of French military components to Israel after October 7, a coalition of associations is calling for the immediate suspension of arms licenses. Three separate appeals have been lodged with the Paris Administrative Court, according to Disclose magazine.

Port of Marseille (By Rama - Own work, CC BY-SA 2.0 en)

Port of Marseille (By Rama - Own work, CC BY-SA 2.0 en)

France discreetly delivers arms to Israel despite calls for embargo

An Israeli cargo ship is due to pick up 14 tonnes of machine-gun parts from the port of Fos-sur-Mer, near Marseille, on Thursday, reveals the investigative media Disclose. This delivery comes at a time when UN experts are calling for a halt to arms sales to Israel because of the risk of genocide in Gaza.

President Macron debates the future of Europe in Brussels (Flickr) President Macron debates the future of Europe in Brussels (Flickr)

President Macron debates the future of Europe in Brussels (Flickr) President Macron debates the future of Europe in Brussels (Flickr)

The myth of the European defense industry (2/5)

Against the backdrop of geostrategic tensions and the war in Ukraine, President Macron announced at Eurosatory that we are “entering a war economy.” But where does the French and European defense industry stand? Here is an overview in five episodes.