TEHRAN, March 06 (MNA) – The Chilean government has decided to exclude Israeli companies from the 2024 version of the International Air and Space Fair."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," Beirut-based Al Mayadeen news network reported citing the Chilean defense ministry's statement.

Chile, which has the largest Palestinian population outside the Arab world, recalled its ambassador to "Israel" in late October to protest the Israeli occupation forces' "unacceptable violations of international humanitarian law" in Gaza.

"Chile strongly condemns and observes with great concern...

these military operations," the Chilean Foreign Ministry said at the time, adding that the Israeli war on Gaza amounted to "collective punishment" of the Strip's civilian population.

Mexico and Chile in January joined calls for an investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC) into possible war crimes committed in the war.

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