French TV channel pulls programme replay after actress condemns Gaza
France Télévisions removed the online replay of a programme after actress Adèle Haenel publicly denounced what she called genocide in Gaza.
French public broadcaster France Télévisions has taken down the online replay of a programme following comments made by actress Adèle Haenel, who used the broadcast to denounce what she described as genocide in Gaza.
Haenel, one of France's well-known contemporary film actresses, made the remarks during her appearance on the programme. Shortly afterward, the broadcaster removed the replay version from its streaming platform, meaning viewers can no longer access that recording online, even though the original broadcast is understood to have already aired.
Context
The move fits into a broader pattern of European media outlets and broadcasters grappling with how to handle public statements about the Gaza conflict, particularly when the word "genocide" is used on air. As a publicly funded broadcaster, France Télévisions is often expected to maintain editorial neutrality, and decisions like this one tend to draw attention from the public and from figures in the arts and culture sector.
It remains unclear whether the removal of the replay is permanent or whether the decision could be reconsidered. Further details about the programme itself, including its format, were not specified in the available report.
The episode adds to a series of similar incidents in which public figures' comments on Gaza have prompted responses from media organizations or cultural institutions across Europe.
