{
  "id": 6846969,
  "title": "French broadcaster pulls replay after actress calls Israel genocide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/french-broadcaster-pulls-replay-after-actress-calls-israel-genocide",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T02:59:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/french-broadcaster-pulls-replay-after-actress-calls-israels-genocide"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "France's public broadcaster, France Télévisions, has taken down the online replay of a France 5 program after actress Adèle Haenel denounced Israel's actions in Gaza and suggested that France was complicit in the alleged genocide. The actress made her remarks during a segment titled \"La Grande Librairie\" broadcast on September 9. She called for sanctions against Israel and advocated for freedom for Palestine. Haenel's team had recorded the segment believing her comments would be edited out, but instead, France Télévisions decided to remove the entire replay from its website, according to Quds News Network. The broadcaster cited the absence of an opposing viewpoint on the Palestinian issue during the program as the reason for the removal.",
  "summary": "French broadcaster pulls replay after actress calls Israel genocide French public broadcaster France Télévisions has removed the online replay of a France 5 programme after actress Adèle Haenel used the broadcast to say that Israel’s was committing a genocide on Palestinians and France was complicit. In a video shared by Quds News Network, Haenel appeared on La Grande Librairie on 9 September and…",
  "key_points": [
    "France Télévisions removes replay of France 5 program",
    "Actress Adèle Haenel denounces Israel's actions in Gaza",
    "Removal cited lack of opposing viewpoint on Palestinian issue"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The removal of the replay shows France Télévisions prioritizes balanced coverage over airing provocative comments, even if it means silencing a critical viewpoint on a sensitive issue.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}