France took in 20 people from Gaza last weekend, having now resumed its evacuation program. Paris suspended the operation months ago, in response to allegations that a 25–year–old Gazan student shared antisemitic posts calling for the killing of Jews.
Twenty people arrived in France on Sunday, October 26th—fewer than expected due to the complexity of such operations. Diplomatic sources said:
These operations are carried out under extremely difficult conditions on the ground and involve very high risks for both the evacuees and the people operating the convoys.
The move comes after France in August froze its programme to receive Palestinians from conflict-torn Gaza, following the launch of an investigation into how the antisemitic student was allowed into the country. Subsequently she was ordered to leave France.
