Le Monde: France refused the entry of Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council, which represents Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Dagan was arrested last week at an airport in Paris, questioned at passport control and informed that he was banned from entering France.
The French Foreign Ministry said that Dagan is subject to an administrative entry ban because of his active role in implementing the settlements policy, adding that the settlements violate international law and undermine the two-state solution. Israel condemned the decision as "totally unacceptable", called it "politically and ideologically motivated", and said it would demand an explanation from Paris.