France, Israel and Jerusalem

Israel-France tensions deepen as Paris says consulate staff briefly detained by police in Jerusalem
France condemned the brief detention of two consulate members after it said Israeli police forced their way into a French-owned holy site in Jerusalem, in what is the latest diplomatic spat in a series of events that have sent relations between the two ...
France, Israel at loggerheads after French officials briefly arrested in Jerusalem
France accused Israel on Thursday of harming bilateral ties after Israeli security forces entered a holy site under French administration in Jerusalem and briefly detained two French officials with diplomatic status.
France condemns a spat between Israeli police and French consulate staff at a Jerusalem church
The French foreign ministry says armed Israeli police forced their way into a French-owned church compound in the contested city of Jerusalem, briefly detaining two consulate members and prompting the top French diplomat to abandon his planned visit
France Condemns Israel’s Arrest of French Staffers in Jerusalem
France condemned the unauthorized entry of Israeli security agents into a French-owned church site in Jerusalem and their arrest of two consulate staffers.
Israeli Detention of French Diplomats in Jerusalem Draws Diplomatic Rebuke
France accused Israel on Thursday of jeopardizing diplomatic relations after Israeli security forces entered a Jerusalem holy site under French jurisdiction, briefly detaining two French officials with diplomatic immunity.
France slams Israel after gendarmes detained in occupied East Jerusalem
France has accused Israel of harming bilateral ties after Israeli forces entered a holy site under French administration in occupied East Jerusalem and briefly detained two gendarmes with diplomatic status.
Israeli Police Briefly Arrest Two French Officials in 'Unacceptable' Move, Foreign Minister Barrot Says
Barrot told journalists Israel's action action was "unacceptable", adding that he refused to enter the site in protest over Israeli police presence. His ministry said the Israeli
Israeli police briefly arrest two French officials in 'unacceptable' move, France says
France's foreign minister refused to enter a holy site under French administration in Jerusalem on Thursday due to the presence of Israeli security forces, who briefly arrested two French officials in the latest rift between the two countries.
Two French Gendarmes Detained By Israeli Police In Jerusalem
Israeli police detain two French gendarmes at the Eleona, a religious sanctuary owned by France in Jerusalem, which French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot was meant to visit. The two were released briefly after.
Diplomatic incident in Jerusalem on sidelines of French foreign minister's visit
French gendarmes, who were accompanying Jean-Noël Barrot on his trip, were briefly arrested by Israeli police. The episode ...
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French foreign minister refuses to enter Paris-administered site in Jerusalem as Israel arrests 2 gendarmes
Jean-Noel Barrot, French minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, cancelled his visit to the Eleona domain. AFP France’s ...
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Israeli police arrest two French gendarmes from a church run by Paris in Jerusalem
Israeli police entered a French-owned church compound in Jerusalem on Thursday, briefly detaining two gendarmes and ...
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Incident in Jerusalem: What is Eleona, the French compound at the center of tensions?
French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned November 7 an incursion by Israeli police into the Sanctuary of ...
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French security officials detained in diplomatic spat in Jerusalem
BUDAPEST — Armed Israeli security officers entered a French-administered site in Jerusalem and briefly detained two ...
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Diplomatic incident in French-owned Jerusalem church compound
Israeli police entered the French-owned Eleona church compound in Jerusalem, on Thursday, briefly detaining two gendarmes and ...