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The Guardian - UK
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Gaza war surgeon feels ‘criminalised’ after being denied entry to France

Ghassan Abu-Sitta
Ghassan Abu-Sitta, a Palestinian-British surgeon, was due to speak at the French senate about the Israel-Gaza war. Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP

A London surgeon who provided testimony on Israel’s war in Gaza after operating during the conflict has said he feels criminalised after being denied entry to France over the weekend.

Prof Ghassan Abu-Sitta, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon was due to speak about the war to the French parliament’s upper house on Saturday. However, after arriving at Charles de Gaulle airport north of Paris on a morning flight from London, he was informed by French authorities that Germany had enforced a Schengen-wide ban on his entry to Europe.

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