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French Senate President Files Defamation Complaint Against MEP Over Social Media Post

Gérard Larcher has taken legal action against Rima Hassan after she called him a 'crapule' on X, escalating tensions over France's position on Palestinian statehood.

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«Gérard Larcher est une crapule»: le président du Sénat porte plainte contre l’eurodéputée Rima Hassan
Gérard Larcher, le président LR du Sénat, a porté plainte le 16 avril, contre l’eurodéputée insoumise Rima Hassan.
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Overview

  • On April 16, 2025, Gérard Larcher filed a defamation and insult complaint against MEP Rima Hassan over her April 11 post on X calling him a 'crapule.'
  • The complaint followed Larcher’s April 10 statement that conditions were not suitable for advancing recognition of a Palestinian state, citing instability in Gaza and a weak Palestinian Authority.
  • Rima Hassan criticized Larcher’s comments, accusing France of perpetuating the illusion of a two-state solution while waiting for its feasibility to disappear.
  • Larcher’s letter to the Paris prosecutor described Hassan’s remarks as offensive and inconsistent with his long-standing support for a two-state solution, referencing a 2014 symbolic Senate resolution on Palestinian state recognition.
  • The Paris prosecutor’s office is currently reviewing the case, with no court date set, as both parties maintain their respective positions.