French Broadcaster Removes Program Replay After Actress Denounces Israeli Actions in Gaza
The French public broadcaster France Télévisions has removed the replay of a program featuring actress Adèle Haenel after she publicly denounced Israeli actions in Gaza as 'genocide' and accused France of complicity. Haenel made these statements during the literary program 'La Grande Librairie,' where guests were reportedly given freedom of expression. Her team had anticipated potential censorship and recorded the segment, but the broadcaster opted to delete the entire replay from its website. Haenel criticized this decision, stating it exposed efforts to silence pro-Palestinian voices and exclude the issue from public discourse. Lawmakers from the France Unbowed Party (LFI) condemned the broadcaster's action, with MP Sarah Legrain praising Haenel's resistance and other lawmakers calling the decision 'scandalous' and demanding an explanation. France Télévisions reportedly justified the removal by claiming Haenel's remarks on Palestine were not balanced by an opposing view during the broadcast. This inciden...
