British-Palestinian surgeon 'prevented' from entering France ( www.middleeasteye.net )

Prominent British-Palestinian surgeon Ghassan Abu Sitta said he was denied entry into France on Saturday where he was scheduled to address the senate about Israel's attacks against Gaza's healthcare system.

The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP), which works with Abu Sitta, said French authorities at the Charles De Gaulle airport informed the doctor that Germany "enforced a Schengen-wide ban on his entry into Europe".

"German politicians have repeatedly claimed that Israel's security is Germany's 'reason of state'. They are behaving as such: to shield Israel from criticism, they are denying the rights to speech and movement of a renowned doctor, who experienced first-hand Israel's attacks on Gaza's healthcare system," Ali said in a statement.