Rima Hassan, a European Parliament member from the France Unbowed (LFI) party who is of Palestinian descent, will face trial in July on charges of "advocating terrorism" online over a message on X she posted last month. The International League Against Racism and Anti-Semitism and the European Jewish Organization lodged complaints against the post referencing a 1972 Israeli airport attack.
French-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan to be tried for 'advocating terrorism' in X post
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Thu 11:39 - i24NEWS
MEP Rima Hassan Detained In Paris Over Terror Glorification Probe - i24NEWS
Thu 12:03 - Le Figaro
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Thu 12:07 - La Libre (BE)
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Thu 12:28 - ANSA Top News
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Thu 12:28 - ANSA Mondo
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Thu 13:17 - Middle East Eye
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Thu 13:51 - Common Dreams
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Thu 14:47 - politico.eu
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Thu 14:55 - Middle East Eye
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Thu 15:04 - Middle East Eye
French-Palestinian MEP in custody for 'apology for terrorism' in post on X
Thu 15:11 - Al Jazeera English
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Thu 15:18 - Al Jazeera
European Parliament member Rima Hassan taken into French police custody - Al Jazeera
Thu 15:29 - Le Figaro
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Thu 15:39 - Le Figaro
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Thu 15:43 - ynetnews
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Thu 16:03 - Reuters
French far-left MEP Rima Hassan arrested over X post - Reuters
Thu 16:44 - The Jerusalem Post
French far-left MEP Rima Hassan arrested over X post justifying attack on Israeli airport - The Jerusalem Post
Thu 18:14 - Euronews
French MEP Rima Hassan in French police custody over alleged apology for terrorism
Thu 18:14 - euronews.com
French MEP Rima Hassan in French police custody over alleged apology for terrorism - euronews.com
Thu 19:22 - Montreal Gazette
After Montreal trip blocked, Rima Hassan arrested in France over social media post - Montreal Gazette
Thu 19:24 - National Post
Terry Newman: Why did Canada deny entry to Rima Hassan? France has the answer - National Post
Fri 04:04 - The Times of Israel
French far-left MEP Rima Hassan arrested over X post about 1970s terror attack on Israeli airport - The Times of Israel
Fri 07:21 - La Libre (BE)
Barely released from police custody, Rima Hassan is summoned to the headquarters of the Parisian judicial police
Fri 07:44 - Le Figaro
Rima Hassan summoned this Friday morning to the Paris judicial police
Fri 07:48 - Le Figaro
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Fri 08:29 - Reuters
French far-left MEP Rima Hassan to be tried in July over post on X - Reuters
Fri 09:24 - France 24
French-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan to be tried for 'advocating terrorism' in X post
Fri 09:24 - France 24
French-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan to be tried for 'advocating terrorism' in X post - France 24
Fri 10:42 - Middle East Eye
French-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan to be tried for 'apology for terrorism' - Middle East Eye
Fri 10:42 - Middle East Eye
French-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan to be tried for 'apology for terrorism'