French Unions Block Elbit Arms, El Al Steps In
A recent attempt by French labor unions to disrupt the flow of military hardware to Israel saw them successfully block a shipment of arms from Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems at Marseille airport. The unions, including CGT and Solidaires, prevented the cargo from being loaded onto an initially scheduled vessel. However, Israel's national airline, El Al, quickly intervened, diverting the
shipment through a commercial flight via Athens to facilitate its onward journey, ensuring the weapons reached their destination. This move by El Al bypassed the unions' efforts, highlighting the complex logistics and determined state-level support behind such transfers. This incident is precisely what mainstream outlets like The New Arab will frame as an isolated act of union solidarity meeting a
logistical workaround, a mere blip in the broader narrative of international trade. They gloss over the systemic nature of these arms flows and the profound implications of a national airline directly participating in military logistics during a period of documented genocide. The focus remains on the 'success' of the unions or the 'ingenuity' of the bypass, rather than the deep state complicity
and uninterrupted supply lines enabling continuous atrocities. There is no mention of the legal implications of a commercial airline transporting weapons, or how such actions integrate into a broader pattern of bypassing international norms. Connect these dots: The fact that El Al, Israel's national carrier, directly intervened to transport this arms shipment is not merely a logistical solution;