Paris grants honorary citizenship to Israelis detained by Hamas. The mayor also stated that the city of Paris will "soon" honor Palestinian civilians who "die under continuous bombardment" The municipal council provided a financial grant of 100,000 euros to the non-governmental organization “ACTED” in the form of emergency assistance to the residents of Gaza.
Requests by communists and environmentalists to grant Palestinian civilians honorary citizenship were rejected. Honorary citizenship is granted as a gesture of support to political dissidents, human rights activists and journalists.