French court orders release of pro-Palestinian militant held since 1984 (www.lemonde.fr)
from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 15 Nov 2024 19:49
https://lemmy.world/post/22066165

Summary

A French court has conditionally approved the release of Lebanese militant Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, jailed for 40 years for the 1982 murders of U.S. and Israeli diplomats.

His release, set for December 6, requires him to leave France but is pending an appeal by prosecutors.

A former Marxist militant with ties to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and Lebanese Armed Revolutionary Factions (LARF), Abdallah has long been eligible for parole but was repeatedly denied.

His lawyer hailed the decision as a political victory, while critics, including the U.S., oppose his release. Abdallah remains unrepentant for his actions.

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seathru@lemmy.sdf.org on 15 Nov 2024 20:16 next collapse

I’ve seen this movie. Some shit is about to go down.

kurwa@lemmy.world on 16 Nov 2024 00:33 next collapse

What kinda shit?

TimeNaan@lemmy.world on 16 Nov 2024 09:29 collapse

Which movie?

wertyuiop@feddit.rocks on 16 Nov 2024 10:05 next collapse

For a reminder, he killed a CIA and a mossad agent, during wartime. He was freeable on compassional ground for at least ten years iirc.

wertyuiop@feddit.rocks on 16 Nov 2024 10:35 collapse

Good. The dude was accused of killing a CIA and a mossad agent, during wartime, and from a country that got invaded. No matter what you think of his struggle, he’s a soldier.