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Several French municipalities have turned a deaf ear to the Minister of the Interior and hung Palestinian flags

Bandera de Palestina en Saint Denis
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Palestinian flag at Saint-Denis City Hall. Photo: EFE.

This initiative by the Socialist Party has received a contrary response from the Conservative Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau, on the grounds that it is' an act contrary to neutrality 'and has therefore put in place a directive calling for justice to act against these municipalities.

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Paris (FRA), 17/04/2026.- (L-R) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, France's President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz give a joint statement after an international summit to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, France, 17 April 2026. (Francia, Reino Unido) EFE/EPA/MICHEL EULER / POOL MAXPPP OUT
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The EU says the opening of Ormuz is good news but insists that travel must be free

"The imposition of tolls for transit would set a dangerous precedent," said the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas. On the other hand, in the context of the crisis and convened by France and the United Kingdom, 50 countries and international organizations have met in Paris. They have announced the launch of a "neutral" maritime mission to "assist and protect" ships passing through the Persian Gulf.

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