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French TV censors actress Adele Haenel after she condemns Israel’s genocide in Palestine

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French TV censors actress Adele Haenel after she condemns Israel’s genocide in Palestine Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Mon, 09/14/2026 - 14:40 Haenel said French media tolerated references to genocide until she identified Israel as the perpetrator French actress, author and political activist Adele Haenel during a photo session in Paris on 16 July (AFP/Joel Saget) Off French activist and actress Adele Haenel faced censorship on French television after condemning the Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. During an appearance on the French channel France 5, Haenel also accused France of being “complicit” in the genocide and called for sanctions against Israel. Following her comments, the channel's parent company, France Televisions, removed the programme from its replay service. On Wednesday, 9 September, Haenel appeared on the programme to discuss her first book, which addresses violence against children and the sexual abuse she suffered as a minor at the hands of director Christophe