Israel Bars French Presidential Candidate Mélenchon Over Anti-Israel Stance
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has banned French presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon and his party's parliamentary chairwoman, Mathilde Panot, from entering the country. The decision was made due to the "extreme anti-Israel policy" and "scandalous statements" made by the leaders of Mélenchon's La France Insoumise party. The ministry cited their alleged "blood libels" against Israel and Mélenchon's call to escort flotillas to Gaza as reasons for the ban.
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- Israel banned French presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Mathilde Panot from entering the country.
- The decision by Foreign Minister Gideon Saar cites the party's "extreme anti-Israel policy" and "scandalous statements."
- The ministry accused Mélenchon and Panot of making "blood libels" against Israel.
- Mélenchon had previously called for French ships to escort flotillas to Gaza.
- Israel stated it will forcefully respond to those who incite against it.
Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Thursday that Minister of Foreign Affairs and Interior Gideon Saar has decided to ban Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of the far-left party La France Insoumise (LFI) and a prominent French presidential candidate, from entering Israel. Also barred from entry is Mathilde Panot, the LFI's chairwoman in the French Parliament.
The Israeli decision stems from the "extreme anti-Israel policy of the 'La France Insoumise' party (LFI) and the scandalous statements of the party leaders, including the declarations of party leader Mélenchon and parliamentary group chairwoman Panot," according to the Foreign Ministry. Officials stated that the pair's declarations "fabricate blood libels against Israel." The ministry also recalled Mélenchon's call to "send French ships to escort illegal flotillas to Gaza."
The Foreign Ministry clarified that "Israel will respond forcefully against anyone who harms it and will not allow entry to elements that operate and incite against it and its citizens."
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