Israel denies entry to French journalist Alice Froussard, who reports on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for French public broadcasters including RFI. Both outlets report that Israeli authorities refuse her admission after she arrives at Tel Aviv airport and she is deported or sent back a few hours after landing. In the accounts provided, Israeli officials say the decision is made upon her arrival, but no detailed explanation is given in the reporting. RFI condemns the move, describing it as a “violation” of press freedom and an “obstacle to press freedom.” The broadcaster says Froussard is turned away at the airport and returned without explanation. FRANCE 24 also reports the denial of entry and highlights RFI’s criticism of the action, which it frames as limiting journalists’ ability to report from the region. The two reports focus on the same incident: a French reporter covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is denied entry by Israeli authorities at Tel Aviv airport and removed shortly afterward.
Israel denies entry to French journalist Alice Froussard, RFI says press freedom threatened
Israel denies entry to French journalist Alice Froussard, who reports on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for French public broadcasters including RFI. Both outlets report that Israeli authorities ref...
- Israeli authorities refuse entry to French journalist Alice Froussard, according to both outlets.
- Froussard reports on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for French broadcasters including RFI.
- She is turned away at Tel Aviv airport and is deported or sent back within hours of landing.
- RFI condemns the decision as an obstacle to press freedom and says it is without explanation.
- The reports cite Israeli officials but provide no specific reason for the entry refusal.
RFI has condemned Israel's decision to refuse entry to journalist Alice Froussard, describing the move as "an obstacle to press freedom". Froussard, who reports on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for French media, including RFI, was turned away on arrival at Tel Aviv airport and sent back without explanation.
2 months agoIsraeli authorities on Thursday denied entry to French reporter Alice Froussard, who covers the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for FRANCE 24's sister station Radio France Internationale (RFI) and Radio France. Froussard was deported hours after landing at Tel Aviv airport, said Israeli officials. RFI has condemned the ban as "an obstacle to press freedom".
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