France has been accused of discriminating against Gazan artists and researchers by barring entry to residents of the enclave who have won scholarships to study and work in the country.
One scholarship recipient has said his life is “on hold” while waiting for permission to travel to France.
The delays began when French authorities announced in August that they would review all evacuations from Gaza after a student was found to have posted anti-Semitic statements on her social media accounts.
Evacuations appear to have not yet restarted, including for 21 Gazan awardees of a prestigious scholarship programme named Pause.
The programme allows artists and researchers from conflict-affected regions, including Gaza, Ukraine and Iran, to move to France with their families for a year or two on a special talent visa.
A still from Arab and Tarzan Nasser’s Once Upon a Time in Gaza.
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