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In a landmark ruling, a French court opens the gates to refugees from Gaza, citing Israeli military actions as "persecution" - sparking applause from activists and alarm from security advocates
In a stunning legal pivot, France’s National Court of Asylum (CNDA) has ruled that all Palestinians living in Gaza are now eligible to apply for full asylum status in France, a move with sweeping political and social implications.
The decision stems from a case brought by a Palestinian woman seeking refugee status in the wake of the October 7 Hamas-led terror attacks against Israel. While France's refugee authority (OFPRA) initially rejected her claim, citing a lack of personal persecution, the court overturned that ruling. It argued that the methods of warfare employed by the Israeli military in Gaza were "serious enough to be regarded as persecution," thereby qualifying the applicant for full refugee protection under the 1951 Geneva Convention.
“France is already grappling with internal instability, with growing tensions in many immigrant-heavy suburbs,” Ayari wrote on social media. “Now it opens its doors unconditionally to people from a region where terrorist groups operate openly, and where some welcomed the massacres of October 7.”

“Free Free Paris?” France Declares All Gazans Eligible for Asylum - JFeed
In a landmark ruling, a French court opens the gates to refugees from Gaza, citing Israeli military actions as "persecution" - sparking - JFeed Israel News