{
  "id": 19796892,
  "title": "France criticises 'demagogic' move by Israel to ban hard-left leader Melenchon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/france-criticises-demagogic-move-by-israel-to-ban-hard-left-leader",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T10:46:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/11/france-criticises-demagogic-move-israel-ban-hard-left-leader-melenchon"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "PARIS, Nov 13 (Reuters) - France has criticised as \"demagogic\" a decision by Israel to ban French hard-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchonand another leading figure in his France Unbowed (La France Insoumise) party from entering the country. Israel's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday it would bar Melenchon and Mathilde Panot, the party’s parliamentary group chair, over \"the extreme…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "France calls Israel's barring of French left-wing candidate Melenchon 'demagogic' decision",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/france-calls-israels-barring-of-french-left-wing-candidate-melenchon",
        "published": "2026-11-13T11:18:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}