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2026-11-13 · Aljazeera

France slams Israel’s ‘demagogic’ ban on left-wing leader Melenchon

Paris has condemned Israel’s “demagogic decision” to bar French opposition figure Jean-Luc Melenchon from entering the country. Late on Thursday, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot slammed Israel’s earlier announcement that Melenchon, leader of the left-wing France Unbowed party [La France Insoumise], was not welcome. Israel barred the party’s parliamentary group chair Mathilde Panot, alongside Melenchon, due to the “extreme anti-Israel stance” of the party and “outrageous statements” made by its leaders.

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