French, Israel and Jerusalem

France condemns a spat between Israeli police and French consulate staff at a Jerusalem church
The French foreign ministry says armed Israeli police forced their way into a French-owned church compound in the contested city of Jerusalem, briefly detaining two consulate members and prompting the top French diplomat to abandon his planned visit
Diplomatic spat in Jerusalem church further strains Israeli-French ties
Armed Israeli police forced their way into a French-owned church compound in the contested city of Jerusalem on Thursday, the French foreign ministry said, briefly detaining two consulate employees and prompting the top French diplomat to
Israeli Detention of French Diplomats in Jerusalem Draws Diplomatic Rebuke
France accused Israel on Thursday of jeopardizing diplomatic relations after Israeli security forces entered a Jerusalem holy site under French jurisdiction, briefly detaining two French officials with diplomatic immunity.
Israeli police arrest French gendarmes in French-owned Jerusalem compound
Israeli police entered the Eleona church site, which France has claimed as its own since 1948, and briefly arrested two gendarmes, then freed them. France's Foreign Ministry said it would soon summon Israel's ambassador.
Israeli police detain two French Consulate gendarmes in Jerusalem
Israeli police entered a French-owned church compound with weapons in Jerusalem on Thursday and briefly arrested two gendarmes securing the site. Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, who abandoned his plans to visit the site as a result of the event,
France Condemns Israel’s Arrest of French Staffers in Jerusalem
France condemned the unauthorized entry of Israeli security agents into a French-owned church site in Jerusalem and their arrest of two consulate staffers.
Israeli Police Briefly Arrest Two French Officials in 'Unacceptable' Move, Foreign Minister Barrot Says
Barrot told journalists Israel's action action was "unacceptable", adding that he refused to enter the site in protest over Israeli police presence. His ministry said the Israeli
France, Israel at loggerheads after French officials briefly arrested in Jerusalem
France accused Israel on Thursday of harming bilateral ties after Israeli security forces entered a holy site under French administration in Jerusalem and briefly detained two French officials with diplomatic status.
France To Summon Israel Envoy Over Jerusalem Church Incident: Foreign Ministry
France's foreign ministry said it would summon Israel's ambassador in the coming days after Israeli police Thursday entered the French-owned Eleona church compound in Jerusalem and briefly detained two gendarmes.
Diplomatic incident in French-owned Jerusalem church compound
Israeli police entered the French-owned Eleona church compound in Jerusalem, on Thursday, briefly detaining two gendarmes and prompting French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot to abandon a scheduled visit,
Israeli police briefly arrest two French officials in 'unacceptable' move, France says
France's foreign minister refused to enter a holy site under French administration in Jerusalem on Thursday due to the presence of Israeli security forces, who briefly arrested two French officials in the latest rift between the two countries.
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Israel-France tensions deepen as Paris says consulate staff briefly detained by police in Jerusalem
France condemned the brief detention of two consulate members after it said Israeli police forced their way into a French ...
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Diplomatic Tensions Rise: French Church Compound Incident Sparks Israel-France Clash
The forced entry by armed Israeli police into a French-owned church in Jerusalem strained Franco-Israeli relations, prompting ...
A $4.6 million mansion, once the French consulate, is on the market in Center City
A property that previously served as the French Consulate in Philadelphia in the 1950s and 1960s, is on the market for $4.625 million in Fitler Square. This marks the fourth time that the home is ...
Diplomatic incident occurs in Jerusalem on sidelines of French Foreign Minister's visit
French gendarmes, who were accompanying Jean-Noël Barrot on his trip, were briefly arrested by Israeli police. The episode ...
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Israeli police arrest two French gendarmes from a church run by Paris in Jerusalem
The national domain was attributed to France before Israel's creation and is administered as a private property by the ...
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French security officials detained in diplomatic spat in Jerusalem
Barrot told reporters that armed Israeli security forces entered the site, which is owned by France and administered by the ...