Key facts
- French actress Adèle Haenel was censored on French television after condemning Israel's actions in Palestine.
- France Televisions removed a program from its replay service after Haenel's remarks.
- Haenel stated that the omission of Israel as the perpetrator in her prepared remarks was a deliberate act of censorship.
- Haenel accused France of being complicit in the alleged genocide and called for sanctions against Israel.
- The program's producer had not commented on Haenel's prepared script before the broadcast.
French actress Adèle Haenel faced censorship on French television after condemning the Israeli actions in Palestine. During an appearance on the French channel France 5, Haenel accused Israel of committing genocide and stated that France was complicit. Following her remarks, the channel's parent company, France Televisions, removed the program from its replay service.
Haenel, who was on the program to discuss her first book addressing violence against children and her own experience of sexual abuse, stated that the omission of Israel as the perpetrator in her prepared remarks was a deliberate act of censorship. She explained that while her submitted text referred to "genocide" in Palestine, her live recitation identified "the State of Israel" as committing the genocide. She believes this distinction was crucial and that the omission was intended to avoid confronting political choices and complicity.