France's Collège de France cancelled a Palestine conference on November 8, 2025, following political pressure from Higher Education Minister Philippe Baptiste and advocacy groups. The November 7 Israel Philharmonic Orchestra concert in Paris was disrupted three times by protesters with smoke bombs, leading to four arrests. French artists responded with a December 9 charity concert raising €50,000 for Gaza. In January 2026, France indefinitely suspended its Pause asylum program for Gazan artists and scholars, leaving at least 21 recipients trapped despite having been awarded scholarships.