France turns back Israeli settler representative upon arrival in Paris
Summary
France barred Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council, from entering the country after he arrived at a Paris airport last week, according to his office. France’s foreign ministry said Dagan was subject to an administrative entry ban because of his role in settlement policy in the occupied West Bank; Israel condemned the measure and said it would seek an explanation.Key Facts
- Dagan’s office said he was questioned at passport control and then told he could not enter France.
- France’s foreign ministry cited Dagan’s active role in implementing settlement policy in the West Bank as the reason for the ban.
- Israel’s foreign ministry called the measure unacceptable and said it would demand an explanation from France.
- The article says more than 500,000 Israelis live in West Bank settlements, excluding annexed east Jerusalem, among about three million Palestinians.
- More than 1,100 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack, according to an AFP tally based on Palestinian Health Ministry data.
- Israeli figures cited in the article say more than 50 Israelis have been killed in Palestinian attacks or during Israeli military operations over the same period.
- France and several other countries announced in September plans to sanction trade with West Bank settlements.
- A French parliamentary committee adopted a bill on Monday aimed at banning imports from Israeli settlements and services that contribute to settlement construction.
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