Egypt and world politics brief
Israel bars French left-wing leader Mélenchon and party MP; Paris condemns decision
An RE brief based on a story published by France 24 Arabic on 13 November 2026.
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Israel announced on Thursday that it would bar Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Mathilde Panot from entering the country, after Mélenchon pledged that French ships would accompany civilian flotillas bound for Gaza if he were elected president. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned the decision, while Israel’s Foreign Ministry said the politicians had made statements containing false accusations against Israel.
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- 2007
- Year Hamas took control of Gaza
- 7 October 2023
- Date of Hamas’s attack on Israel