France Denies Entry to Israeli Council Head Yossi Dagan
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Yossi Dagan, head of the Shomron Regional Council, alleges French immigration authorities denied him entry into France last week, citing his promotion of settlement in Judea and Samaria. He was reportedly interrogated at Paris airport before being denied entry. Dagan then proceeded to the Czech Republic, where he met with government and parliamentary officials who expressed support for Israeli settlements.
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- Shomron Regional Council head Yossi Dagan claims France denied him entry due to settlement promotion.
- Dagan was reportedly interrogated at Paris airport before being refused entry.
- French authorities cited Dagan's role in building settlements in Judea and Samaria as the reason.
- Dagan stated he is proud to be a Jew and Zionist building the Jewish homeland.
- He subsequently traveled to the Czech Republic for meetings with officials.
- Czech officials expressed support for Israeli settlement in Judea and Samaria.
Yossi Dagan, the head of the Shomron Regional Council, claims that French immigration authorities denied him entry into France last week. Dagan arrived at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport for a series of political meetings with elected officials. During passport control, he was informed that his entry was prohibited due to his role and activities promoting settlement construction in Judea and Samaria, and his involvement in initiatives to renew settlement in Gush Katif. Dagan stated he was taken for an extended interrogation, during which an immigration officer allegedly presented documents related to the entry ban and explained the decision was linked to his promotion of building in 35 settlements in Judea and Samaria.
Dagan recounted that he was asked to respond to the authorities' decision, stating, "I am proud to be a Jew and a Zionist and to build the historical homeland of the Jewish people. Proud to be on the right side of history." Following the alleged incident in France, Dagan traveled to Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. There, he held three days of meetings with representatives from the government, Senate, and Parliament. According to a statement from his office, Dagan met with Czech officials who expressed support for Israeli settlement in Judea and Samaria. The statement also noted that Jiri Oberfalzer, Deputy Chairman of the Czech Senate, expressed solidarity, saying, "We are with you."
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