A prime French college stated Wednesday that it had canceled the enrollment of a scholar from Gaza due to social media posts by her that the nation’s inside ministry known as “hateful.”
Screenshots from social media indicated the girl, recognized in French shops as Nour Atallah, 25, had reposted messages calling for the killing of Jews. Her accounts appeared to have since been deactivated.
Atallah had been provided a spot on the Sciences Po Lille college following a suggestion by the French consulate in Jerusalem, the college stated. Following the advice by French diplomats, the girl initially lived on the house of the college’s director whereas she waited for everlasting lodgings, Sciences Po stated.
However the faculty stated that after consultations with the training ministry and regional authorities, it “determined to cancel this scholar’s deliberate registration at our institution.”
A few of the posts “come into direct contradiction with the values upheld by Sciences Po Lille, which fights in opposition to all types of racism, antisemitism and discrimination, in addition to in opposition to any kind of incitement to hatred, in opposition to any inhabitants by any means,” the college added in a submit on X.
The rescission of Atallah’s enrollment got here days after French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the nation, which is house to Europe’s largest Jewish inhabitants, would acknowledge a Palestinian state in September. The choice, in opposition to the backdrop of the continuing Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza, provoked anger amongst French Jewish leaders in addition to Israeli officers, who known as it a reward for the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, assault that started the conflict.
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— UNI Lille (@unilille_) July 30, 2025
Reviews of antisemitism have spiked in France for the reason that October 7 onslaught by Hamas, and a collection of Jewish establishments have been attacked.
French leaders have condemned the rise in hate, and the nation’s ministers expressed outrage over Atallah’s case.
“A Gazan scholar making antisemitic remarks has no place in France,” stated Overseas Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, who added that he had ordered an inner inquiry.
“The screening carried out by the related departments of the ministries involved clearly didn’t work,” he added in a submit on X.
Inside Minister Bruno Retailleau stated he had demanded the closure of the “hateful” account and ordered native authorities to take authorized motion.
“Hamas propagandists don’t have any place in our nation,” Retailleau stated on X.
