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France Suspends Gaza Evacuations After Antisemitic Posts by Palestinian Student

The suspension aims to tighten security measures following revelations of alleged antisemitic pro-terror posts

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)
Barrot said the student could no longer remain in France

Overview

  • Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced a halt to all Gaza evacuations pending the outcome of a probe into the vetting process
  • The government has ordered a secondary security screening for more than 500 Gazan evacuees already in France
  • Sciences Po Lille revoked the student’s scholarship and accreditation after screenshots showed imagery praising Hitler and calling for violence against Jews
  • Lille’s public prosecutor, Carole Etienne, opened a judicial investigation into allegations that the posts justified terrorism and crimes against humanity
  • French officials directed that the student leave national territory as authorities arrange her repatriation