French television pulls Adele Haenel episode after her talk of Israeli genocide

France Télévisions pulled an episode of "La Grande Librairie" after actress Adele Haenel described Israel as committing genocide in Palestine and accused France of complicity. Her remarks drew criticism from conservative media and pro-Israel figures, while leftists praised her. The channel justified the removal by citing a lack of opposing views.

France Télévisions, the public broadcaster, pulled an episode of "La Grande Librairie" on channel 5 after actress Adele Haenel described Israel as committing genocide in Palestine and accused France of complicity. Her comments came in the final minutes of the episode, during a fixed segment dedicated to reading a personal text, where she read a prepared text without interruption from host Augustin Trapenard. Her remarks drew criticism from conservative media and figures known for defending Israeli policies, and the president of the European Jewish Organization filed a complaint with the media regulatory authority. France Télévisions justified the removal by citing a lack of opposing views, despite the segment not including discussion. In response, leftist parliamentary figures praised Haenel, with MP Danièle Obono calling the removal a scandal. Haenel replied on Instagram that the channel's action confirmed her claims about silencing certain voices.