Overview

• Israel's Interior Ministry revoked visas for 27 French left-wing parliamentarians just days before their planned visit from April 20–24, 2025.
• The delegation, invited by the French Consulate in Jerusalem, was set to engage in peace cooperation efforts in Israel and the Palestinian territories.
• Israeli authorities cited a law barring entry to individuals deemed to act against the state as the basis for the visa cancellations.
• The parliamentarians condemned the decision as 'collective punishment' and called on President Macron to address what they described as a 'major rupture in diplomatic relations.'
• The delegation plans to hold a press conference in Paris on April 22, as tensions escalate over Macron's upcoming Palestinian state recognition initiative opposed by Netanyahu.