Israel is deporting French journalist Alice Froussard, the Diaspora Affairs Ministry says, after a review found she described Israeli laws as 'draconian,' called the legal system an 'apartheid' example, and said the October 7 attack should be examined in its context. The recommendation to revoke her residency came from Minister Amichai Chikli at the request of the Government Press Office. Chikli said in response that 'the rules of the game have changed: whoever supports Hamas and the boycott movement against Israel will not enter' the country.
The deportation of French journalist Alice Froussard was announced by Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli's office on Tuesday morning. According to the ministry, the Government Press Office requested a review of Froussard, who was returning to Israel for a permanent posting with Radio France. The review uncovered statements she made describing Israeli law as 'draconian,' the judiciary as an example of 'apartheid,' and the October 7, 2023, massacre as requiring examination 'in its context.' The ministry said Chikli decided to revoke her work permit following the findings. Froussard was put on a flight from Ben-Gurion Airport shortly before 10:30 a.m. Jerusalem time. The French embassy in Israel expressed anger over the decision. Chikli's statement explicitly linked the expulsion to French President Macron and Jean-Noël Barrot's support for recognizing a Palestinian state and imposing sanctions on Israeli officials, saying they made the decision 'very easy' for him.
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