Paris mayor grants city honor to civilians of Gaza, West Bank

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1333,w_2000/726576' alt='The Mayor of Paris upon the granting of honorary citizenship to Palestinians, June 18, 2026. (photo credit: Henri Garat)' title='The Mayor of Paris upon the granting of honorary citizenship to Palestinians, June 18, 2026. (photo credit: Henri Garat)' /><br />For more than 20 years, the City of Paris has awarded honorary citizenship to people who are “threatened, imprisoned, or prosecuted because they defend human rights and fundamental freedoms.”<br />