The key facts

  • NIDAL has applied to the Paris Administrative Court to ban the Icube exhibition on November 15
  • The alternative request is to prohibit exhibitors from promoting housing in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem
  • The hearing took place on Thursday, with a decision expected before the exhibition

The essence of the lawsuit

The Franco-Palestinian association NIDAL has filed an urgent application with the Paris Administrative Court seeking to ban the ninth Icube real estate and investment exhibition, scheduled for November 15 at the European Judaism Center in Paris. According to FranceInfo, citing a report by the Anadolu agency, the alternative request is to prohibit participants from promoting real estate in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.

The association's arguments

The lawsuit is based on the participation of the Israeli company BH Nadlan, which advertises apartments in both regions. According to the association, the event's promotional materials offer financial incentives to people wishing to settle in the West Bank. NIDAL also stated that it had previously asked the Paris police prefecture to intervene but received no response.

What happens next

The hearing took place on Thursday; the court's decision is expected before the exhibition begins. Thus, the question of whether the event will proceed in its planned format or with restrictions will remain open until the verdict. The available publications do not yet report on the content of the court's position or the prefecture's response.