It's about time: French 'diplomat' who struck soldier to be expelled from Israel
The French diplomat who was involved in a physical clash with Border Police personnel in the Jordan Valley last Friday will be expelled from Israel.
Marion Fesneau-Castaing, a cultural attaché at the French Consulate in Jerusalem, will leave Israel before the end of the year.
A video of the incident near Khirbet al-Makhul last Friday shows Fesneau-Caistaing striking a Border Police officer in the face.
End of the year? They should have given her 48 hours to leave.Israel filed a complaint with France about the incident. The two countries decided to handle the matter while "maintaining Israel-France relations," as an Israeli official put it.
In other news involving the French diplomatic corps, a chauffeur for the Jerusalem consulate was caught trying to smuggle 152 kilos of gold bars, 500 kilos of tobacco, hundreds of new cel phones, and $2 million in checks across the border to Jordan (Hat Tip: Shy Guy).
Sounds like the French need to do a little diplomatic training....
Labels: diplomatic relations, France
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 2:58 PM
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Marion Castaing should also be barred from re-entry (with no recourse of appeal) for next 5 years at least.
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