US EditionAll Palestinians in Gaza are eligible for asylum in France, court rules
FRANCE, JUL 15 – France's highest asylum court recognized Israeli military actions in Gaza as persecution, enabling approximately 20% of Gazans not covered by UN protection to seek full refugee status.
- In July 2025, France’s National Court of Asylum decided that all Palestinians residing in Gaza qualify to seek full refugee protection under French asylum laws.
- The decision came after a Palestinian mother and her son, initially refused asylum by the French authority responsible for refugee and stateless person protection, were ultimately recognized as refugees due to persecution they faced from Israel.
- The court cited Israel's warfare methods causing civilian casualties, destruction, forced displacement, and humanitarian crises, relying largely on United Nations reports to support its decision.
- The court determined that these tactics constituted sufficiently severe acts to be classified as persecution and therefore applied the 1951 Refugee Convention, with legal experts highlighting that this ruling probably impacts approximately 20% of Gaza’s population who are not protected by the UN.
- The decision provoked backlash from right-wing politicians warning of potential mass migration, while supporters and the French government emphasize humanitarian responsibility amid the ongoing Gaza conflict and refugee crisis.
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The National Court of Asylum has just handed down a decision that facilitates the granting of refugee status to the inhabitants of Gaza, and the consequences are likely to be limited.
The National Court of the Right to Asylum (CNDA) has granted Gazans the right to apply for refugee status in France, based on their nationality. This decision now allows anyone who so wishes to apply for asylum on French territory. A measure which has not failed to provoke the reaction of Marine Le Pen.The announcement of the unconditional reception of all Gazans who would apply for it, under the right to asylum, is a pure madness.
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France has just paved the way for any and all Gazans to be welcomed as refugees on its soil. This is a major decision that could lead to a massive influx of refugees from the Gaza Strip, potentially including Hamas supporters. Voices on the Right are speaking out against what they call an irresponsible decision. The decision follows a ruling concerning a Palestinian mother and her minor son, who fled the Gaza Strip shortly after the attacks of O…
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