France Denies Entry to Samaria Council Head Yossi Dagan
Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba
Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council, was denied entry into France last week due to his role and settlement promotion activities. He was interrogated by French immigration officials before continuing his diplomatic tour to Prague. In the Czech Republic, Dagan met with government and parliamentary officials who expressed strong support for the residents of Samaria and their cause.
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- French authorities denied entry to Samaria Council head Yossi Dagan at Paris airport.
- Dagan was interrogated by French immigration officials regarding his settlement activities.
- Dagan continued his tour to Prague, where he met with supportive Czech officials.
- Czech officials expressed solidarity with Samaria residents and praised their role.
- Dagan linked Judea and Samaria's future to Israel's existence and Europe's security.
Yossi Dagan, the head of the Samaria Regional Council, was denied entry into France last week upon arrival at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. Dagan had planned to hold a series of policy meetings with elected officials in France. However, at passport control, he was informed that his entry was prohibited. According to Dagan, French authorities stated the reason was not related to his travel documents but to his position as head of the Samaria Council and his activities promoting settlement in Judea and Samaria, including the establishment of 35 communities and efforts to return to Gush Katif.
During an interrogation by French immigration officials, Dagan was presented with documents regarding the entry ban and asked to respond. He stated, "I am proud to be a Jew and a Zionist and to build the historic homeland of the Jewish people. Proud to be on the right side of history." Despite the French refusal, Dagan continued his diplomatic tour in Europe.
He then traveled to Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, where he held meetings for three days with members of the government, Senate, and Parliament. In contrast to his experience in France, Dagan received declarations of support from Czech officials. Andrej Kuntak, chairman of the Czech ruling party's faction in the European Parliament, thanked Dagan for being "the front line defending Europe" and emphasized the importance of sovereignty. Deputy Senate Chairman Jiri Oberfalzer expressed solidarity with the residents of Samaria, wishing them success in protecting their land and stating, "We are with you."
Member of Parliament Miroslav Janulik also conveyed thanks from the Czech Parliament to the people of Samaria. Dagan used these meetings to present his political and security vision, linking the future of settlement in Judea and Samaria to Europe's security. He told the Czech officials, "Judea and Samaria is the future of Israel and the guarantee for the cultural and security existence of Europe. We are one front, we will fight together, and we will win together."
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