Explicit Complicity.. Lawsuits in France to Prevent a Military Shipment to the Occupation

Three French human rights organizations have filed an urgent request with the Administrative Court in Paris to stop an air cargo shipment from Charles de Gaulle Airport to the Israeli company Elbit Systems, accusing France of failing to verify the classification and licenses of the shipment, and citing the international Arms Trade Treaty which prohibits transferring weapons to countries that commit war crimes.

Three French human rights organizations — the Association of Jurists for Respect of International Law, and the associations Nidal and Security Action for Republican Ethics — have filed an urgent request with the Administrative Court in Paris to stop a scheduled air cargo shipment from Charles de Gaulle Airport to the Israeli military industries company Elbit Systems, aboard an El Al aircraft. The organizations stated in a joint statement that their legal action came as a result of the French state's failure to act, calling on the authorities to verify the classification of the transported goods, ensure that proper licenses for their transport have been issued, and disclose the identity of the end user. The statement reminded that the international Arms Trade Treaty prohibits sending military shipments to countries that commit war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide, warning that allowing the shipment to take off would impose legal responsibility on France. The article does not mention whether the court has issued a decision yet, nor does it provide a response from the company or the Israeli or French government.