France is a paragon of peace and restraint. So Emmanuel Macron, the country’s president, wants us to think.
In comments that irked the Tel Aviv establishment over recent days, Macron opposed arms exports to Israel and claimed that “France is not delivering any.”
Figures published by the defense ministry in Paris suggest that Macron’s assurance should be treated with skepticism.
They show that France delivered weapons worth almost $225 million to Israel between 2014 and 2023.
According to an article which the investigative group Disclose published in June, the French weapons giant Thales has confirmed making two deliveries of transponders to Israel this year.
The transponders were to be fitted in drones…..more
