Chile bars Israeli firms from partaking in Latin America’s biggest aerospace fair
6 March 2024 05:56 GMT | Middle East Eye
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The Chilean government announced that Israeli firms will be banned from the International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE) in Santiago in April.
“By decision of the Government of Chile, the 2024 version of the International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE), to be held between 9 and 14 April, will not have the participation of Israeli companies,” the defence ministry said in a statement.
While the government does not specify a reason, Chile’s leftist president Gabriel Boric has been critical of Israel’s “disproportionate” response in Gaza following the Hamas-led 7 October attack. The country also hosts the largest Palestinian diaspora outside of the Middle East.