PARIS: A French-Palestinian member of European Parliament is to be tried in France in July over allegedly “promoting terrorism” in a social media post, prosecutors have said.
Rima Hassan, a 33-year-old politician from the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party, is an outspoken advocate for the rights of Palestinians.
She was arrested last year in Israel for taking part in an activist aid flotilla to Gaza.
Since the start of the Gaza war, tensions have been high in France, a country that is home to western Europe’s largest Jewish population as well as a significant Muslim community.
Hassan, who often draws criticism for her social media comments, was briefly detained on Thursday over allegations she “promoted terrorism” in a social media post.
