European candidate Rima Hassan summoned to police station for ‘apologizing for terrorism’

Franco-Palestinian lawyer and La France Insoumise (LFI) candidate for the European elections Rima Hassan was summoned by the police on 30 April.

According to a summons published by Le Monde newspaper and consulted by AFP, the controversial activist, also a lawyer and refugee specialist, is being summoned at the end of the month “to be heard freely on the facts of ‘public events’.” an apology for an act of terrorism committed through a public online communication service.” According to the document, the actions with which he is accused were allegedly committed between November 5 and December 1.

“Just hours after the double cancellation of the conference by Rima Hassan and Jean-Luc Mélenchon, this unacceptable decision confirms an attempt to intimidate and criminalize all voices that are raised in the face of the ongoing massacre in the Gaza Strip,” he said. the party responded in a press release.

“We remind you that Rima Hassan from day one clearly condemned the actions carried out by Hamas on October 7, calling them terrorist attacks and pointing out that it is morally unacceptable to rejoice in the death of civilians while on the Palestinian side on the Israeli side,” we also read.

Her lawyer, Vincent Brengart, confirmed the call in a press release, but assured that his client had not received “any information” about “the nature of the facts on which she is accused.” “This is part of a general atmosphere that seeks to silence voices calling for the protection of Palestinian rights and condemning the violations committed by Israel in the Gaza Strip,” he continues.

“Infringement of my freedom of speech”

“I was amazed to learn that I would not allow myself to be intimidated by purely political maneuvers aimed at compromising my freedom of speech in Palestine,” said Rima Hassan.

Since her candidacy for the European elections, Rima Hassan has been at the center of numerous controversies. He is particularly accused of telling the media Le Crayon that “Hamas is carrying out legitimate activities.” Since then, in particular in the columns of Libération, the young woman has declared that she “condemns the war crimes of Hamas.” The latest controversy for today: a conference planned for this Thursday in Lille with the participation of Jean-Luc Mélenchon has been canceled by the Prefect of the North.