UK surgeon who described Gaza ‘massacre’ denied entry to France | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/04/uk-surgeon-who-described-gaza-massacre-denied-entry-to-france

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ISOmorph@feddit.de · 44 pts · 2y

Germany is so incredibly scared to be associated with antisemitism since WW2, they're willing to obfuscate and support the genocide of an entire nation. This is beyond despicable.

filister@lemmy.world · 31 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Free speech anyone? I am absolutely appalled by this.

GroteStreet@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y

Bear in mind that "free speech" just means you can't be arrested for what you say.

When someone's talk is being boycotted or - in this case - refused entry to a region, their free speech rights aren't being infringed.

That said, I (and the French, it seems) agree with your sentiment, this is totally an appalling move by Germany.

potentiallynotfelix@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Another france L for free speech

ISOmorph@feddit.de · 5 pts · 2y

Read the article. France is the one trying to find a solution. Germany is to blame.

Aatube@kbin.melroy.org · 1 pts · 2y

In fact, he was going to France precisely because the French senate wanted to hear his testimony.