Shafaq News/ Israel canceled entry visas for 27 Frenchleft-wing lawmakers and local officials just days before their scheduled visitto Israel and the Palestinian territories.
Prominent members of the delegation included NationalAssembly deputies François Ruffin, Alexis Corbière, and Julie Ozenne, as wellas Communist Senator Marianne Margate. The group warned the decision “cannot bewithout consequences” and demanded a meeting with Macron.
Affiliated with France’s Ecologist and Communist parties,the lawmakers revealed in a joint statement that their visas—initially approveda month earlier—were revoked under an Israeli law permitting bans onindividuals deemed likely to act against the state.
The five-day visit, organized in coordination with theFrench consulate in Jerusalem, was intended to promote “internationalcooperation and a culture of peace.” They condemned the visa cancellations as“collective punishment” and a “major rupture in diplomatic ties,” urging theFrench government to intervene. The MPs also noted that their parties have fordecades called for recognition of a Palestinian state.
Tensions between France and Israel escalated after Macrondeclared that France may recognize a Palestinian state at a June peaceconference. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticizedthe move, calling it a “huge reward for terrorism.”
Israel has recently blocked several European officials fromentry, including Franco-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan and Irish MEP Lynn Boylan,both denied entry in February.
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