French political figures are under pressure after a report claimed lawmakers from both the coalition and opposition met secretly with senior Hamas officials.
A political storm is emerging in France after a report claimed that representatives from the French government, including members of parliament from both the coalition and the opposition, held a secret meeting with senior figures in the Hamas terrorist organization.
According to the report, the meeting took place away from public view and has already sparked controversy in the French political system. The reported contact comes while the war in Gaza continues and while Western governments officially define Hamas as a terrorist organization and reject formal engagement with it.
At this stage, no full details have been released about the content of the talks or the identities of all participants. But the very existence of such a meeting, if confirmed, is expected to trigger sharp criticism and demands for explanations from the French officials involved.