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Israeli police arrest French diplomats in Jerusalem
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On November 7, Israeli police entered the French-owned Eleona church compound in Jerusalem, where French Foreign Minister Jean-Nol Barrot was scheduled to visit. Two French gendarmes were briefly arrested, leading France to summon the Israeli ambassador. The incident was described by Barrot as "unacceptable." This event is part of a series of diplomatic incidents at the site, which has been the focus of tensions between France and Israel in the past.
The integrity of the four domains that France is responsible for here in Jerusalem must be respected.
This violation of the integrity of a domain placed in the care of France is liable to weaken the ties that I came here to cultivate with Israel, at a time when all of us need to help the region advance on the path towards peace.
I will not enter the Eleona domain today, because Israeli security forces entered with weapons, without prior French authorisation, without agreeing to leave today.
Two individuals at the monastery, initially unidentified, attempted to prevent the minister's ISA [Shin Bet internal security agency] security personnel from carrying out their duties by refusing them entry to the site.
sources
perspectives
- 1.Israel Foreign Policy
- 2.Israel under Benjamin Netanyahu
- 3.French Foreign Policy
- 4.Israel-Lebanese Hezbollah Conflict
- 5.France under Emmanuel Macron
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organizations
- 1.Shin Bet
