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France Suspends Gaza Evacuation Programme After Student’s Antisemitic Posts

Jean-Noël Barrot ordered a judicial probe into her admission to France with fresh security screenings for all evacuated Gazans

French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot attends a press conference with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the foreign ministry in Paris, France July 4, 2025.
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PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 31: People gather to stage a pro-Palestinian protest in Paris, France on July 31, 2025. (Photo by Mohamad Salaheldin Abdelg Alsayed/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • France’s foreign minister has halted further evacuations from Gaza pending conclusions of an inquiry into how a Palestinian student accused of sharing antisemitic posts gained entry
  • Lille’s chief prosecutor opened a judicial investigation into the student for allegedly justifying terrorism and crimes against humanity through online hate speech
  • Sciences Po Lille revoked the student’s accreditation after screenshots circulated showing posts praising Adolf Hitler and calling for Jewish deaths, and officials are arranging her deportation
  • Barrot confirmed that more than 500 Palestinians already brought to France under the programme will undergo a second, more stringent security review
  • The student arrived on July 11 with a government scholarship based on academic excellence after initial vetting by French and Israeli authorities failed to detect the antisemitic content