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Israel's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, November 12, that it would bar Jean-Luc Melenchon and Mathilde Panot, parliamentary group chair of La France Insoumise, from entering the country. The ministry cited the party's extreme anti-Israel stance and the outrageous statements made by its leaders. France criticised the decision as a demagogic move, according to Reuters. The dispute adds to tensions between Paris and Jerusalem over Israel's policies in Gaza and the West Bank.