"A big rupture in diplomatic relations." Israel has banned the entry into the country of a parliamentary delegation and elected officials from France affiliated with the left. The delegation (Sunday) condemned the "collective punishment" after canceling the entrance visas of its members two days before the planned trip to Israel and applied to President Emanuel Macron to do everything he could to allow the visit.
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Macron stated that he would know in a Palestinian state, the entry of a French delegation into Israel was banned. "Requires an unequivocal position"
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The delegation, which includes elected officials from the Green Party and the Communist Party, was supposed to visit Israel, including in the territories of Judea and Samaria, on April 24-20. "In ordering the French Consulate in Jerusalem, our delegations have helped to strengthen international and cultural cooperation for peace for the first time, two days before the expedition of the delegation, the authorities in Israel canceled our entrance ...
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