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France slams Israel’s ‘demagogic’ ban on left-wing leader Melenchon

Headline via Al Jazeera · first report 13 Nov, 15:44 IST, latest 13 Nov, 18:27 IST

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2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from The Straits Times at 13 Nov, 15:44 IST; the latest is from Al Jazeera at 13 Nov, 18:27 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report13 Nov, 15:44 IST
Latest report13 Nov, 18:27 IST
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PARIS, Nov 13 - France has criticised as \"demagogic\" a decision by Israel to ban French hard-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchonand another leading figure in his France Unbowed (La France Insoumise) party from entering the country.
Israel's move came after France banned a prominent Israeli settler from entering the country.

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