Nour Atallah case: Gaza student accused of anti-Semitic remarks leaves France for Qatar

Messages glorifying Hitler and calling for the execution of Israeli hostages were found on the social media of this student, who had received a scholarship from the French consulate in Jerusalem and was due to study at Sciences Po Lille.

This is expected to be the latest twist in the affair that has rocked Sciences Po Lille. On Sunday, August 3, Nour Atallah , a Gazan student who was due to be hosted by the Institute of Political Studies after receiving a "France Excellence" scholarship from the French consulate in Jerusalem, and before past anti-Semitic posts on her social media were revealed, left France for Qatar, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.

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The young woman, who had a student visa and a government scholarship as part of a program for Gazan students, was due to enroll at Sciences Po Lille in the fall. She arrived in France on July 11. But the student's enrollment was canceled after the discovery of anti-Semitic messages, including calls to kill Jews. Deeming her comments "unacceptable" and "worrying," Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau instructed the prefect to take legal action. "Hamas propagandists have no place in our country," he said.

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