"A member of the EU parliament for France Insoumise, Rima Hassan, today faces trial for “apologia for terrorism.”

At first combined with baseless drug allegations, the case is a clear attempt by pro-Israel lobby groups to silence defenders of Palestine.

France’s political elites have made vague criticisms of Benjamin Netanyahu but refused to denounce the genocide in Gaza."

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In France, Lawfare Is Used to Silence Pro-Palestine Lawmaker

France’s political elites have made vague criticisms of Benjamin Netanyahu but refused to denounce the genocide in Gaza. Now left-wing lawmaker Rima Hassan has been dragged to trial because she defends Palestinians’ right to resist occupation.

^jacobin.com