Paris Airport Staff Refuse to Load Elbit Cargo Bound for Israel

Paris cargo workers blocked an Elbit Systems shipment from boarding a flight to Israel.

Cargo handlers at a Paris airport have declined to load freight destined for Israeli defense manufacturer Elbit Systems onto an Israel-bound aircraft. The action prevented the materials from departing for Tel Aviv on an El Al service. The boycott represents another obstacle for Israeli defense contractors operating across France.

• Initial routingThe cargo was initially planned to travel aboard an Air France service before handlers intervened.
• Rescheduled flightWorkers continued their refusal when the freight was reassigned to an El Al flight headed to Ben-Gurion Airport.