French university rejects Gaza student over ‘hateful’ online posts against Jews

A top French university says it canceled the enrollment of a woman student from Gaza because of her social media posts that the country’s interior ministry called “hateful.”

Authorities did not release the content of the messages, but screenshots shown on social media indicated the young woman had reposted messages calling for the death of Jewish people and glorifying Adolf Hitler.

The woman had been offered a place at the Sciences Po Lille university following a recommendation by the French consulate in Jerusalem, the establishment said.

Sciences Po Lille said that after consultations with the education ministry and regional authorities, it “has decided to cancel this student’s planned registration at our establishment.”

Some of the posts “come into direct contradiction with the values upheld by Sciences Po Lille, which fights against all forms of racism, antisemitism and discrimination, as well as against any type of incitement to hatred, against any population whatsoever,” the university added in a post on X.

Accounts in the woman’s name have been closed.

A peine les premiers réfugiés de Gaza arrivés.. on tombe sur une "pépite"..
Glorification d'Hitler, relaie des appels à "tuer les juifs" et "exécuter les otages????????"..
Elle est hébergée par le directeur de Science Po Lille..
➡️L'islamo-gauchisme à l'université existe.#facealinfo pic.twitter.com/64ggb75kec

— Oxi (@Oxitan30) July 30, 2025

French ministers have demanded an investigation into the case.

“A Gazan student making antisemitic remarks has no place in France,” says Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, who added that he had ordered an internal inquiry.