Just two days before their scheduled visit to Israel and Palestinian territories, Israel has revoked the visas of 27 left-wing French MPs and local officials. This comes after Israel previously barred two members of the Israeli Labor Party from entry. Citing national law, Israeli authorities say they reserve the right to deny entry to individuals perceived as hostile to the Israeli state. The affected MPs, aligned with environmentalist and communist parties, condemned the move as “collective punishment” and called for intervention from French President Emmanuel Macron.