West Bank & Jerusalem
France blocks Israeli settler leader at Paris airport
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France denied entry to the head of Israel's Samaria Regional Council settler organization at Paris airport, according to Al-Monitor. The settler leader, whose name was not disclosed in available reports, said he was turned back upon arrival.
The incident marks a diplomatic friction point between France and Israeli settlement officials. France has previously taken positions critical of Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories, though the specific reasoning behind the entry denial remained unclear.
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