Overview
- Hauts-de-Seine prefect Alexandre Brugère wrote on June 13 to Gennevilliers mayor Patrice Leclerc demanding the removal of a Palestinian flag from the town hall square to uphold the neutrality of public services.
- Seine-Saint-Denis prefect sent a similar order on June 15 to the mayor of Saint-Denis over a Palestinian flag flown since June 11 on the municipal building.
- On June 16 Alpes-Maritimes prefect Laurent Hottiaux requested that Nice remove Israeli flags displayed at its town hall under the same neutrality rationale.
- Mayors in Gennevilliers and Nice criticized what they see as inconsistent enforcement after Ukrainian and Israeli flags were previously flown without such directives.
- Leclerc says the Palestinian flag reflects a national solidarity movement and will propose a council vote on June 25 to legitimize its display.