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 France |  Tunisia |
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France–Tunisia relations are thecurrent and historical relations betweenFrance andTunisia. Franceinvaded Tunisia in 1881 and established theFrench protectorate of Tunisia, which lasted untilTunisia's independence in 1956. In 1957, France cut off financial aid totaling $33.5 million to Tunisia because of its support for neighboringAlgeria's independence movements.[1] At the time, Tunisian PresidentHabib Bourguiba noted "France and Tunisia will never again be exclusive partners".[1] From 1987 until the 2011Tunisian Revolution, France refused to criticize Tunisian President and allyZine El Abidine Ben Ali, despite the deaths of numerous non-violent protesters. Ben Ali eventually resigned.[2] In October 2023, a demonstration in front of the French embassy in Tunis, condemning the "solidarity" visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Israel. They demanded the expulsion of the French ambassador to Tunisia, Anne Gueguen, denounced the Emmanuel Macron's visit to Tel Aviv on Tuesday and accused Paris of supporting Israel in its war against the Gaza Strip.[3]
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