Association France Palestine Solidarité (AFPS), one of the petitioners, had on Friday announced a mass demonstration outside the arms expo to call for an end to all arms trade with Israel.
The legal groups claim that Israel is not complying with international law amid the war against Hamas.
The Defense Ministry said that: "Conditions are no longer met to host Israeli companies at the show at a time when the President is calling for Israel to cease operations in Rafah."
US House to vote on "Israel Security Assistance Support Act" amid Biden's arms restriction to Israel; Republicans lead and the Democrats are divided.
Israel doesn't need to do everything America wants, but it does need to take US policy recommendations more seriously.
ECCHR said the government granted export clearance for 3,000 anti-tank weapons to Israel after the Hamas attack on October 7.
Pressue to end arms sales to Israel has increased since an Israeli airstrike mistakenly killed seven aid workers in Gaza.
The resolution did not mention Hamas or condemn it for the invasion of Israel on October 7, in which 1,200 people were killed and 253 seized as hostages.
Despite criticisms following the death of WCK aid workers in the Gaza Strip, the US approved a transfer of a thousand additional bombs to Israel, but will only arrive next year.
Members of Parliament from multiple parties claimed that Britain should end arms supply to Israel based on their perception that Israel was not following humanitarian law.
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