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France banned Iran opposition rally after monarchist threats, security assessment claims

Paris police canceled the June 20 protest hours before it was due to begin, citing a particularly tense national and international context and risk of violence.

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Protestors wave flags of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) during a demonstration by Franco-Iranian associations, including the Committee to Support Human Rights in Iran (CSDHI) against the capital punishment in Iran, a day after the World Day Against the Death Penalty.
The Mayor of Paris upon the granting of honorary citizenship to Palestinians, June 18, 2026.

Paris mayor grants city honor to civilians of Gaza, West Bank

For more than 20 years, the City of Paris has awarded honorary citizenship to people who are “threatened, imprisoned, or prosecuted because they defend human rights and fundamental freedoms.”

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
People hold a pre-Iranian Revolution "Lion and Sun" national flag as they attend a demonstration against political executions in Iran and in support of a democratic republic, a demonstration which was banned by Paris Police Prefecture, in Paris, France, June 20, 2026.

Paris police arrest 20 as demonstrators defy ban on Iran opposition rally

The announcement of the ban on the protest came hours after a call between France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi.

|ByREUTERS
PROTESTORS WAVE flags of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) during a demonstration by Franco-Iranian associations, including the Committee to Support Human Rights in Iran (CSDHI) against the capital punishment in Iran, a day after the World Day Against the Death Penalty/

Police order last-minute ban of Iranian opposition rally in Paris, no reason given

The sudden ruling came hours after a call between France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, where they discussed the latest developments in the Iran war.

|ByREUTERS

Macron’s diplomacy ahead of Paris conference raises bias concerns on Israel - opinion

Macron’s diplomatic messaging on the Middle East sparks debate over neutrality and double standards.

MAY 10, 2026ByDOV MAIMON
France's President Emmanuel Macron arrives for the European Political Community summit in Yerevan, Armenia, May 4, 2026.

European conservative network meet in Paris ahead of London rally

MEGA-MAGA participants voiced support for Israel, Trump’s Iran policy, and a planned May 16 demonstration in London led by Tommy Robinson.

MAY 5, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Alice Cordier, Filip Dewinter and Tommy Robinson, May, 2026.

Alef: Tasting the Israeli rosé wine going global with Assaf Granit's push

From vineyard to global tables, Barely Pink reimagines Israeli rosé with bold flavor, identity, and international reach.

MAY 2, 2026ByABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN, ADAM MONTEFIORE
Assaf Granit (L) and Elie Wurtman sample their wine in the Bat Shlomo vineyards.

Arkia launches first business class service to Europe with Tel Aviv-Paris route

Arkia launches its first-ever business-class service on the Tel Aviv-Paris route, expanding its premium options.

APRIL 28, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Arkia's plane

Lebanon not seeking confrontation with Hezbollah but won't be intimidated, Lebanese PM says

Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and French President Emmanuel Macron met in Paris on Tuesday to discuss how to strengthen Lebanon's hand in potential future direct negotiations with Israel.

APRIL 21, 2026ByREUTERS
Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam speaks during a joint declaration press event with French President following their meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on April 21, 2026.

French man convicted of killing Israeli woman in 2011 shot dead in Paris

Two helmeted assailants riding a TMAX scooter approached Robic, opened fire at close range, and fled the scene within seconds, reports said.

APRIL 16, 2026ByYOAV ETIEL, GUY ELSTER , MATHILDA HELLER
Man shooting with gun. (Illustrative)

French nationals released from Iran, returning to France, Macron says

Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris were initially released from Iran's Evin Prison in November 2025 after having been imprisoned there for over three years.

APRIL 7, 2026ByREUTERS
A woman walks past posters with the portraits of Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, two French citizens held in Iran, on the day of support rallies to mark their three-year detention and to demand their release, in front of the National Assembly in Paris, France, May 7, 2025.

France bans annual gathering of Muslims in Paris amid terrorism fears, security risks

The decision comes after France increased security at sensitive sites across Paris after a foiled bomb attack on Bank of America's offices last weekend, in the wake of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

APRIL 3, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM, REUTERS
A protester holds a placard reading "we are Muslims and proud of it" during a rally against Islamophobia, in Paris on May 11, 2025.

France suspects link to pro-Iranian group in foiled BofA Paris plot

HAYI, which stands for Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiyya, or Movement of the Companions of the Right Hand of Islam, posted a video on social media targeting European Jewish communities.

APRIL 1, 2026ByREUTERS
Private security members work outside Bank of America’s Paris offices, after French anti-terrorism prosecutors opened an investigation into attempted destruction by fire or other dangerous means in Paris, France, March 30, 2026.

Archaeologists unearth at least five Gaul skeletons buried sitting upright during Paris excavations

Burials such as these are unique, as only about 50 “seated skeletons” have been found across a dozen archaeological sites in Europe.

MARCH 31, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Gallic skeletons found by archaeologists during excavations of the former garden of the Cordeliers Convent in Paris, France, March 30, 2026.