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January 5, 2012 at 05:34:26

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Campaign launched against French purchase of Israeli drones

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French boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaigners have called on their government to abandon a 318 million Euros deal to buy Heron TP drones from Israel Aircraft Industries. Meanwhile, senior members of France's Senate have called publicly for the country to abandon the purchase on grounds that the Israeli drones are unsuited to the needs of the armed forces.

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A petition launched by Campagne BDS France urging the government to end the deal and calling for an immediate military embargo on Israel has already garnered more than 1300 signatures.

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