Israel Denies Entry to French Journalist and American Researcher
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Israel denied entry to French journalist Sylvain Mercadier and American researcher Sophia Goodfriend last week. Mercadier's visa was canceled shortly after issuance, with his newspaper L'Humanité noting it's the first time in over a century its journalists have been barred from Israel. Goodfriend reported being called "naive" by border officials after tweeting about Gaza. Four foreign journalists were denied entry in total last week.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israel denied entry to French journalist Sylvain Mercadier and American researcher Sophia Goodfriend.
- Four foreign journalists were refused entry to Israel last week.
- Mercadier's newspaper, L'Humanité, called the entry denial unprecedented in its 100-year history.
- Goodfriend was questioned about a tweet criticizing Israel's actions in Gaza.
- The Population and Immigration Authority declined to explain the decision regarding Mercadier.
Israel denied entry to a French journalist and an American researcher last week, with four foreign journalists in total being refused entry. The Population and Immigration Authority canceled the entry visa for French journalist Sylvain Mercadier, correspondent for the newspaper L'Humanité, which is associated with the French Communist Party. The visa was canceled just days after it was issued. The newspaper stated that Mercadier was scheduled to cover the elections in Israel and that this marks the first time in its over 100-year history that authorities have prevented one of its journalists from entering a country. The publication also emphasized that despite inquiries made to Israel, no explanation was provided for the decision. The Population and Immigration Authority declined to comment on the matter when approached by Haaretz. Sophia Goodfriend, the American researcher, testified that she was questioned about a tweet in which she wrote, "Israel should not kill 300 people in Gaza," and stated that a border control official called her "naive."
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