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France orders freedom for Abdallah after 40 years in jail… amid Gaza Genocide and Samidoun Support Campaign.. State appeals (Copy)

By MEE staff / Nicolas Cinquini / thefreeonline on 18th November 2024 Telegram t.me/thefreeonline.

AFP, citing a legal sources, has reported that a French court ordered the release of Lebanese and pro-Palestine activist George Abdallah, who had been jailed for 40 years since 1984.

The court ruled that Abdallah will be released on December 6 on the condition of leaving France, however, French “anti-terror” prosecutors told AFP, that they would appeal..

Abdallah was accused of assassinating US and Israeli diplomats.

Despite completing the minimum portion of his life sentence in 1999, French authorities denied his eight parole requests.

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A victory for justice? … 40 Years late

By. Nicolás Cinquini.   (Collection D.Larregola)

Photos: Actions and events around the world demand freedom for Georges …



Now 73 years old, Abdallah was arrested in France in 1984 and after pretrial detention, convicted in 1987 for complicity in two murders. Colonel Charles Ray, US military attaché and CIA intelligence officer, was shot in Paris on January 18, 1982.

Second secretary of Israel’s embassy and Mossad intelligence officer, Yacov Barsimantov was shot in Paris on March 31, 1982.

The intelligence functions of the two victims are confirmed nowadays by Yves Bonnet, head between 1982 and 1985 of the Direction de la surveillance du territoire [Territorial Surveillance Directorate, French counter intelligence agency, DST].

The Fractions armées révolutionnaires libanaises [Lebanese Revolutionary Armed Factions, FARL] took credit for the two murders.

As a matter of course : Abdallah would have not been sentenced to life imprisonment without formal intervention of the US government.

The investigators found no evidence of its membership in the FARL or involvement in the murders.

That was rather a matter of intelligence. And according to several former French professionals, the intelligence was wrong.

The US joined a civil action to criminal proceedings and through diplomatic and intelligence channels, it demanded that the defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment. Hillary Clinton (AP)


Under French law, Abdallah could have been granted parole since 1999.

But obviously, like it also appeared in WikiLeaks here and here, the US authorities, including Hillary Clinton, were continuing to lobby their French lackeys against his parole.

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French court finally orders release of Lebanese political activist jailed for 40 years- but State will appeal..

Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, France’s longest-held political prisoner, has been eligible for release for 25 years.

Lebanese political prisoner Georges Ibrahim Abdallah sits in court during his trial in Lyon, France, on 3 July 1986 (AFP)

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Published date: 15 November 2024 16:11 GMT | Last update:19 hours 20 mins ago

A French court on Friday ordered the release of Lebanese pro-Palestine activist Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, Europe’s longest-held political prisoner, after 40 years in prison.

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France orders freedom for Abdallah after 40 years in jail… amid Gaza Genocide and Samidoun Support Campaign.. State appeals

By MEE staff / Nicolas Cinquini / thefreeonline on 18th November 2024 Telegram t.me/thefreeonline..

AFP, citing a legal sources, has reported that a French court ordered the release of Lebanese and pro-Palestine activist George Abdallah, who had been jailed for 40 years since 1984.

The court ruled that Abdallah will be released on December 6 on the condition of leaving France, however, French “anti-terror” prosecutors told AFP, that they would appeal..

Abdallah was accused of assassinating US and Israeli diplomats.

Despite completing the minimum portion of his life sentence in 1999, French authorities denied his eight parole requests.

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A victory for justice? … 40 Years late

By. Nicolás Cinquini.   (Collection D.Larregola)

Photos: Actions and events around the world demand freedom for Georges …



Now 73 years old, Abdallah was arrested in France in 1984 and after pretrial detention, convicted in 1987 for complicity in two murders. Colonel Charles Ray, US military attaché and CIA intelligence officer, was shot in Paris on January 18, 1982.

Second secretary of Israel’s embassy and Mossad intelligence officer, Yacov Barsimantov was shot in Paris on March 31, 1982.

The intelligence functions of the two victims are confirmed nowadays by Yves Bonnet, head between 1982 and 1985 of the Direction de la surveillance du territoire [Territorial Surveillance Directorate, French counter intelligence agency, DST].

The Fractions armées révolutionnaires libanaises [Lebanese Revolutionary Armed Factions, FARL] took credit for the two murders.

As a matter of course : Abdallah would have not been sentenced to life imprisonment without formal intervention of the US government.

The investigators found no evidence of its membership in the FARL or involvement in the murders.

That was rather a matter of intelligence. And according to several former French professionals, the intelligence was wrong.

The US joined a civil action to criminal proceedings and through diplomatic and intelligence channels, it demanded that the defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment. Hillary Clinton (AP)


Under French law, Abdallah could have been granted parole since 1999.

But obviously, like it also appeared in WikiLeaks here and here, the US authorities, including Hillary Clinton, were continuing to lobby their French lackeys against his parole.

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French court finally orders release of Lebanese political activist jailed for 40 years- but State will appeal..

Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, France’s longest-held political prisoner, has been eligible for release for 25 years.

Lebanese political prisoner Georges Ibrahim Abdallah sits in court during his trial in Lyon, France, on 3 July 1986 (AFP)

By MEE staff 227 Shares

Published date: 15 November 2024 16:11 GMT | Last update:19 hours 20 mins ago

A French court on Friday ordered the release of Lebanese pro-Palestine activist Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, Europe’s longest-held political prisoner, after 40 years in prison.

Continue reading “France orders freedom for Abdallah after 40 years in jail… amid Gaza Genocide and Samidoun Support Campaign.. State appeals”

Total Genocide strategy- Starvation Siege and Mass Murder seek to level Nth Gaza for luxury Israeli villas

The ‘General’s Genocide Plan’ is to level first Nth Gaza for Israeli development, bombing residential homes and civilian infrastructure, including streets, neighborhoods, bakeries, hospitals, and water wells.

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    Posted on October 22, 2024 by UprootedPalestinians + Al Mayadeen via thefreeonline at https://wp.me/pIJl9-Exf Telegram t.me/thefreeonline

    Gaza Civil Defense spokesperson Mahmoud Basal told Al Mayadeen that Israeli forces are systematically killing civilians in northern Gaza.

    #SaveNorthGaza

    He emphasized that the Israeli occupation is employing a strategy of siege and starvation against the people of Jabalia, alongside direct killings.

    The director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza describes the situation as catastrophic, stating that “medicine and medical supplies are completely depleted.”

    Al Mayadeen‘s correspondent in Gaza reported that on Monday morning, Israeli forces launched intense strikes around the Saftawi area, northwest of Gaza City, and Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, while continuing their total blockade on the North Gaza governorate for the 17th consecutive day.

    Our correspondent confirmed that Israeli artillery shelling is ongoing in Jabalia and its surrounding areas in the northern Gaza Strip, with continued appeals from those trapped under the rubble in Jabalia camp due to the relentless bombardment.

    Generals’ Plan’ for northern Gaza doomed to failure: Hamdan

    Hamas political bureau member Osama Hamdan urged, on Tuesday, all Muslims and Arabs, including governments, organizations, and movements, to “take immediate and urgent action by all means” to exert pressure and influence to halt the Zionist occupation’s aggression that continues to kill and displace Gaza residents.

    He emphasized the urgent need to address the ongoing Israeli massacre against civilians in the northern part of the Strip, which has persisted for 11 consecutive days as part of what is referred to as the “Generals’ Plan”.

    A boy climbs through the rubble of a collapsed building following Israeli bombardment on the Saftawi district in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on October 16, 2024. (AFP)

    “what is happening today in the northern Gaza Strip, particularly in Jabalia and its camp, is a complete genocide.”

    During a press conference on Tuesday evening, Hamdan addressed the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, urging active engagement “in mobilizing the community to confront Zionist aggression and US support for it.”

    Continue reading “Total Genocide strategy- Starvation Siege and Mass Murder seek to level Nth Gaza for luxury Israeli villas”

    Russian, Omani naval flotillas arrive in Iran to take part in Maritime Exercise as Iran awaits imminent US backed Israeli attack

    Russia has declared solidarity with Iran at a special meeting this week of Putin with the new president and Iran expects to be welcomed into BRICS and sign a close ally treaty with Russia in the Kazan Summit in a few days.

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    Flotillas of Russian and Omani warships have arrived in Iran’s territorial waters in the Persian Gulf to participate in the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Maritime Exercise “IMEX 2024,” which will be hosted by the Southern Fleet of the Iranian Navy in the coming days.

    Zircon 3M22 Hypersonic Missile

    The warships docked in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on Friday and were received by the Iranian Navy and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) helicopters and naval vessels upon arrival.

    Russia has declared solidarity with Iran with a special meeting this week with the new president and Iran expects to be welcomed into BRICS and sign a close ally treaty with Russia in the Kazan Summit in a few days.

    The aim is to back up Iran’s campaign to finally force Israel to back down and end its ongoing terrorist impunity in Lebanon, Gaza, the West Bank, Yemen and Iraq.

    The Russian fleet is armed with the latest world leading hypersonic missiles. Although Iran also now possesses hypersonic weapons and used them to symbolically hit Israeli military bases in its last response they reportedly only Mach 5 or 6 (times the speed of sound), while Russian missiles are up to 4 times faster and more deadly. (3M22 Zircon – Wikipedia The 3M22 Zircon,is a Russian Mach 9 nuclear-capable hypersonic cruise missile for the Russian Navy, the missile utilizes the 3S-14 launch platforms on frigates….)

    Iran has suggested that if Israel again attacks it will take out, for example, all its electricity power stations, halting its economy. Nevertheless it will continue to avoid civilian casualties where possible.

    The huge previous Iranian missile responses only killed 2 civilians, due to accidental shrapnel, while Israel massacres hundreds every day in its ongoing wrs.

    Putin Dares Netanyahu For War? Russia Sends Warships To Iran After Sinwar’s Killing | Watch

    Times Of India

    Russian and Omani naval fleets have joined Iranian forces for a maritime drill in the Indian Ocean. The joint exercises are set to begin soon, with Iranian vessels welcoming the incoming fleets. This collaboration highlights increased military cooperation amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, particularly following Iranian missile strikes and Israeli threats of retaliation.

    Representatives of other countries, like Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Thailand, also landed at Bandar Abbas International Airport to take part in the war game as observers.

    The Iranians also talked up the concept of “sustainable collective security and expand multilateral cooperation among the participating countries to safeguard peace in the region,” IRNA reported.

    Russian, Omani naval flotillas arrive in Iran to take part in Maritime Exercise The Times of India· 17h Russian, Iranian, And Omani Naval Fleets Conduct Joint Drills In The Indian Ocean

    Russian and Omani naval fleets have joined Iranian forces for a maritime drill in the Indian Ocean. The joint exercises are set to begin soon, with Iranian vessels welcoming the incoming fleets. This collaboration highlights increased military cooperation amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, particularly following Iranian missile strikes and Israeli threats of retaliation. Click to know more.Russian, Iranian, And Omani Naval Fleets Conduct Joint Drills In The Indian Ocean.

    – Al Mayadeen Live Updates-VIDEOS- Resisting Israeli Genocide-

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    A photographer runs for cover in Beirut- 4th Oct 2024

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    The YAF publishes footage of the Naval Forces’ operation against the British Cordelia Moon oil tanker in the Red Sea using a USV

    Al Mayadeen English, [10/3/2024 7:59 PM]
    In its 30th statement for the day, the Islamic Resistance Operations Room confirmed that 17 Israeli officers and soldiers were killed in confrontations with Resistance fighters in South Lebanon.

    Between yesterday and today, the Israeli military admitted to 9 officers and soldiers killed in battles on Wednesday.

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    Al Mayadeen English, [10/3/2024 8:50 PM]
    The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon publishes footage of the operation targeting the Israeli Glilot base and the Mossad HQ in northern Tel Aviv, as part of the Khaybar series of operations against the Israeli occupation

    Al Mayadeen English, [10/3/2024 9:19 PM]
    Outrage has spread across social media, with many highlighting that US weapons are once again being used by “Israel” to kill American citizens, amplifying criticism of US support for Israeli crimes.

    Kamel Ahmad Jawad, a resident of Dearborn, Michigan, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Lebanon, according to Reuters. The US State Department expressed that it was “deeply saddened” by his death.

    Jawad had been in Lebanon while caring for his elderly mother, as reported by Detroit News. When asked about the incident, a State Department spokesperson stated, “It’s our understanding that it was a legal permanent resident, not an American citizen, [who was killed in Lebanon] but we obviously offer our sincerest condolences to the family.”

    In a statement, Jawad’s family expressed their grief, emphasizing, “The fact that he was an American citizen should make his story more important than others,” adding that he was killed “while trying to save innocent lives in his hometown of Nabatieh, Lebanon.”

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    Iran blasts Israeli military with Hypersonic Missiles as Israel invades Lebanon with new Massacres

    The IRGC for the 1st time used cutting-edge Fattah-2 rockets to bypass air defenses. and hit Israeli war bases. Only one civilian death was admitted, by falling debris.

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    see below..LIVE UPDATES… Iran launches missiles at Israel as IDF enters Lebanon:

    File photo: A model of the Iranian Fattah hypersonic missile on display in Tehran, April 15, 2024.   Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto

    Iran used hypersonic missiles for the first time during its strikes on Israel on Tuesday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced. Missiles reported to arrive in just 15 minutes

    Iran launched several salvos of missiles in what the IRGC called a response to the recent Israeli killings of the heads of Hamas and Hezbollah, as well as an Iranian general who was in Lebanon.

    Fattah-2 hypersonic missiles were used in the attack to bypass Israeli radars, Iranian media reported on Tuesday evening, citing the IRGC.

    The Guard claimed that 80-90% of the missiles used in ‘Operation Honest Promise 2’ struck their targets, among which were the Tel Nof air base near Tel Aviv and the Netsarim area near Gaza, where they said “a large number of Israeli tanks” were destroyed.
    Iran also claimed to have destroyed a number of Israeli F-35 fighters at the Nevatim air base, located halfway between Beersheba and the Dead Sea

    The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) estimated the number of incoming missiles at 180 and acknowledged that “a few hits” were recorded. According to the IDF, the majority of the missiles were successfully intercepted.

    The only reported casualty on the ground is a Palestinian man, who was killed by a falling missile fragment near Jericho in the West Bank.

    Continue reading “Iran blasts Israeli military with Hypersonic Missiles as Israel invades Lebanon with new Massacres”

    US set to bomb #Syria with Ridiculous Pretext.

    UPDATE 6th MAY

    Re-Blogging this from a few months baxck as the US  gets ready to start bombing, with the ridiculous pretext of chemical weapons, see here  Washington fabricates chemical weapons pretext for war against Syria  and Israel already started bombing...

    STOP STOP STOP THEM NOWsyrian children

    The final logic of Capitalism is war. The excuse of a ‘chemical weapons’ in Syria is as false as Saddam’s secret weapons. This time round more millions of innocents will die, to boost the profits of the US ‘War Economy’ Corporations who control the US Congress. This time round there is little protest, nobody believes they can be serious, but  this war is becoming daily more certain. Now is the time for the US  and UK public to stop a barbaric air blitz…

    NATO poised to invade Syria – U.S. fleet on Syrian coast, 10,000 troops ready to go

    In fact, we may be so close to another mid-eastern war that Syrian President Bashir Al-Assad is emphatically trying to find an exit: Continue reading “US set to bomb #Syria with Ridiculous Pretext.”