# Prominent Israeli settler denied entry into France

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/prominent-israeli-settler-denied-entry-into-france/
- Published: 2026-11-12T16:44:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T21:52:21+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/12/chk-prominent-israeli-settler-denied-entry-into-france?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Europe, Middle East, World

## Key points

- France barred settler leader Yossi Dagan from entering.
- Israel condemned the decision as politically motivated.
- France is also advancing restrictions on settlement trade.

## Summary

France denied Yossi Dagan entry at a Paris airport, citing his role in implementing settlement policy in the occupied West Bank. Israel condemned the decision as politically motivated, while France said settlement building violates international law and undermines the two-state solution.

Dagan leads an organisation representing Israeli settlements and is a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party. The dispute comes as France and 11 other countries plan to restrict trade with settlements, and a French parliamentary committee has approved a bill banning some settlement-related imports and services. Peace Now says at least 148 settlements in the West Bank and 15 in East Jerusalem are home to about 750,000 Israelis.

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