Franco-Palestinian activist Rima Hassan, present in seventh position on the La France insoumise list in the European elections, was summoned by the police for “apology of terrorism”, LFI said in a press release on Friday.
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Rima Hassan expressed her “ stupefaction » upon learning to be summoned by the police.“ I will not allow myself to be intimidated by purely political maneuvers aimed at compromising my freedom of expression on Palestine “, she reacted on the social network X.
According to the summons, revealed by the newspaper The world and consulted by Agence France-Presse, the controversial activist, moreover lawyer and refugee specialistis convened at the end of the month “ in order to be heard freely on facts of public apology for an act of terrorism, committed by means of an online public communication service “. The acts with which he is accused were allegedly committed between November 5 and December 1, according to the document.
“ We recall that Rima Hassan clearly condemned, from the first day, the actions committed by Hamas on October 7, calling them terrorist attacks and indicating that it was morally unacceptable to rejoice in the deaths of civilians, both Palestinian side than Israeli side », Indicates the Insoumis movement in its press release. “ Contrary to the comments attributed to her, Rima Hassan NEVER said that the actions of October 7 were legitimate », Adds the radical left movement.
The designation of Rima Hassan, little known to the general public until recently, in seventh place on the list led by Manon Aubry, a place a priori eligible, provoked strong reactions on the right, in the extreme right and the majority .
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