Israel Bans French Far-Left Leader Mélenchon Over 'Blood Libels'
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Interior Minister Gideon Saar announced Thursday that Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of the French far-left party "Unbowed France," and party faction chair Mathilde Panot will be banned from entering Israel. Saar stated they published "blood libels" against Israel, with Mélenchon also calling to escort flotillas to Gaza. Mélenchon is a candidate in the April French presidential elections.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Israel bans French far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Mathilde Panot from entering the country.
- Interior Minister Gideon Saar cited "blood libels" published against Israel as the reason for the ban.
- Mélenchon had previously called for French ships to escort flotillas to Gaza.
- Mélenchon is a candidate in the upcoming French presidential elections in April.
Israel's Interior Minister and acting Foreign Minister, Gideon Saar, announced Thursday evening that he will ban Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the leader of the French far-left party "Unbowed France," from entering Israel. The entry ban will also apply to Mathilde Panot, the chairwoman of the party's faction in the French Parliament. According to a statement released by Saar, both Mélenchon and Panot have published "blood libels" against Israel. The statement further noted that Mélenchon had called for "sending French ships to escort the illegal flotillas to Gaza." Mélenchon, 75, is a candidate in the upcoming French presidential elections scheduled for April.
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