Anti-Israeli provocation in France - El Al came under attack

Pro-Palestinian activists in France called on Charles de Gaulle airport staff to disrupt the loading of an alleged shipment of mechanical components for the Israeli defense industry onto an El Al plane. They had earlier tried to prevent the shipment on an Air France flight, but the carrier said it had received no order to transport it. Now the protesters have targeted El Al flight LY220, scheduled for October 10.

Pro-Palestinian organizations in France have launched a campaign to block the dispatch of a shipment of mechanical components allegedly intended for the Israeli defense industry. Initially, activists tried to prevent the loading onto Air France flight AF966 on October 8, but the airline said it had received no order to transport such cargo and does not carry weapons to Israel. The protesters then shifted their attention to the Israeli airline El Al and its flight LY220, scheduled for Saturday, October 10, from Paris to Tel Aviv. The French organization UJFP claims that the transport company DSV and the manufacturer Mijno are preparing to send the same batch of components on the El Al flight. The unions CGT and Solidaires joined the protest, calling on ground personnel at the airport to refuse to handle the cargo. Activists insist the parts could be used in military systems made by Elbit Systems. The article cites a publication by Israel Hayom.