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Israel cancelled visas for 27 French left-wing lawmakers and officials days before their planned Sunday visit to Israel and Palestinian territories, the group said. The move comes days after Israel barred two UK Labour MPs from entering the country and amid tensions after Macron said France would soon recognise a Palestinian state, pressuring Netanyahu over Gaza conditions.
The delegation included National Assembly deputies Francois Ruffin, Alexis Corbière and Julie Ozenne from the Ecologist party, Communist deputy Soumya Bourouaha and Communist senator Marianne Margate.
The other members were left-wing town mayors and local lawmakers.
The statement denounced the ban as a “major rupture in diplomatic ties”.
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Does “left-wing” mean left/wing here, or are they just neolibs or conservatives who draw the line at genocide?
Ecologists stance on Gaza: type ‘Gaza’ in the search box
Communists stance on Gaza: https://www.pcf.fr/gaza
Important to note, the current First Secretary of the French Communist Party is controversial and not approved by the party’s activists (or the left in general, this is a complex issue with a hint of your usual power struggle between left-wing parties) [1] ; [2] ; [3] ; [4]
I’m well aware actual leftists oppose Israel; I’m one of them. My point is that the corporate media and Israel invoke “the radical left” boogeyman on anyone who opposes them, even against neolibs and conservatives that oppose them.
Seventeen members of the group, from France’s Ecologist and Communist parties, said they had been victims of “collective punishment” by Israel and called on Macron to intervene.
So who were the other ten? The fact they are omitted indicates they are likely more “moderate” than the 17 mentioned, and their inclusion would’ve only served to legitimise the actions of the other 17 (can’t have that).
