Question 16527 — French people abroad

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Mr. Karim Ben Cheikh draws the attention of the Prime Minister to the difficulties faced by Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, family ties to French compatriots or to agents of the French Institute or the French consulate in Jerusalem, who wish to be evacuated through the Rafah terminal. He calls for an expansion of the criteria applied by the French authorities in matters of evacuation. Since the launch of the Israeli military offensive in Gaza, only 200 people were able to be evacuated by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs from Egypt. In addition to the security veto which seems to be imposed by the Israeli services on certain profiles, the French consulate general in Jerusalem is required to apply for its part a strict definition of the notion of relatives of French people or staff of the consulate and the Institute. French, allowing only a very limited number of people to be included on the lists. The collective of French nationals from Gaza, who have been waiting for more than 70 days for the evacuation of their parents from the Gaza Strip, as well as a number of Gaza nationals, are warning of this situation. As humanitarian situation in Gaza worsens, some people eligible to be on Gaza exit list (French, staff of the consulate or the French Institute) are forced to stay there with those of their relatives who have not been authorized to appear on the lists presented by the consulate to the Israeli authorities. Thus, in the absence of a change in the evacuation criteria applied by the French authorities, those who wish to leave temporarily to join relatives in France are forced to stay there or use smugglers to Egypt, at a cost estimated at 10,000 euros per person. He asks him if instructions can be given to the French consulate general in Jerusalem in order to broaden the criteria for evacuation, in particular by including ascendants and adult children.

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