French court rejects request to ban exhibition promoting settlement properties in the West Bank and Jerusalem
A French administrative court rejected a request by the pro-Palestinian association "Nidal" to ban an Israeli real estate exhibition in Paris that promotes housing in settlements in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem. The court ruled that the evidence does not prove that real estate deals were concluded during the exhibition, while the association announced it would appeal to the higher administrative court.
A French administrative court on Friday rejected a request by the pro-Palestinian association "Nidal" to ban an Israeli real estate exhibition scheduled for Sunday in Paris, arguing that it promotes housing in settlements in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem. The court found that the evidence provided by the association does not prove that real estate deals could be concluded during the exhibition, noting the absence of "lists of properties to be sold," which means there is no "imminent and serious danger." The court also noted that the exhibition organizer confirmed that the real estate projects on display are located "exclusively within the territory of the State of Israel." The 95th edition of the "Icube" real estate and investment exhibition is set to take place Sunday at the European Center for Judaism in Paris. The association said it would appeal to the country's higher administrative court.