French Senators Seek to Lift Rima Hassan's Parliamentary Immunity Over Hamas Remarks
The eurodeputée's comments on the 'legitimacy' of Hamas actions have sparked calls for legal and political consequences, including a potential loss of nationality.
- 94 French senators from the right and center have formally requested the European Parliament to lift Rima Hassan's parliamentary immunity to allow legal scrutiny of her remarks.
- Hassan described Hamas's actions as 'legitimate under international law' in the context of colonization but denounced specific methods such as hostage-taking and civilian attacks.
- Prominent figures, including Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, have referred Hassan's remarks to French prosecutors, citing potential 'apology for terrorism.'
- Calls for Hassan's potential loss of French nationality have emerged, though legal experts note that her status as born stateless complicates such measures.
- Hassan and her allies, including Jean-Luc Mélenchon, have condemned the backlash as political persecution and a misrepresentation of her statements.
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