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French activism regarding Israel-Palestine conflict

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In mid-August 2026, various French collectives organized demonstrations to express solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. In cities such as Dijon and Nîmes, organizers called for the French government and the European Union to apply international ~~law and~~ law, impose sanctions against Israel, ~~while also seeking the suspension of~~ and suspend EU-Israel cooperation agreements. By late August, activist organizations including AFPS, BDS-France, Stop Arming Israel France, and Urgence Palestine expanded their efforts, calling for a month of coordinated actions in October 2026. This campaign specifically targets French military-related exports to Israel. A report released by Palestinian ~~collectives~~ collectives, utilizing Israeli tax authority data, claims that between October 2023 and March 2026, 525 shipments of military-use material were sent from France to ~~Israel, primarily involving companies such as Thales~~ Israel. The report identifies thirteen French companies, including Thales, Safran, and ~~Safran.~~ Aubert & Duval, noting that approximately 92% of these shipments transited through Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle airport via El Al flights. The defense giant Elbit Systems and its local subsidiaries were identified as the primary purchasers. The French government and the Ministry of the Armed Forces have responded to these claims by stating that these shipments do not constitute direct sales of lethal weapons, arguing instead that the goods are either defensive equipment or dual-use technological components intended for legal re-export. In September 2026, legal action escalated as twenty-six members of the Global Sumud Flotilla filed a formal complaint with France's National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office (Pnat) against Israel. The activists allege war crimes and torture following the interception of humanitarian aid flotillas in late 2025 and early 2026. They describe being subjected to physical violence, arbitrary arrest, and inhumane treatment. Israeli authorities have rejected these accusations.

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