French Lawmaker Accused Of Knocking Down Israeli, EU Flags At Oct. 7 Exhibition
European Parliament leaders said cameras and eyewitnesses will help determine whether Hassan should face discipline, including a reprimand or suspension.
- On Monday in Strasbourg, France, European Parliament member François-Xavier Bellamy accused Rima Hassan of knocking down Israeli and European Union flags during a memorial exhibition for victims of the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led massacre.
- Céline Imart, a Les Républicains member, claimed witnesses saw Hassan trampling the flags; Bellamy's office stated surveillance footage and eyewitness accounts would support the allegations, according to Le Figaro.
- French authorities previously questioned the French-Palestinian activist after she described the October 7 attack as "legitimate," prompting dozens of lawmakers to request that her parliamentary immunity be lifted.
- Bellamy urged the Parliament presidency to sanction Hassan without delay, calling the act an "indignity," while German lawmaker Hildegard Bentele noted knocking down the flags eased no suffering of October 7 victims.
- About 1,200 people were killed in the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, and about 250 were taken hostage; the European Union designates Hamas a terrorist organization.
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Rima Hassan removed the Israeli flag in the European Parliament. Roberta Metsola threatened an investigation and possible sanctions.
Deputy Rima Hassan defended her Israeli flag in the European Parliament to denounce the Israeli extermination in Gaza, while her team explained that she had removed the Israeli flag but that the fall of the European flag was unintended.
EU officials condemn politician for taking down Israeli flag at Oct. 7 event
Rima Hassan acknowledged removing an Israeli flag from an October 7 memorial at the European Parliament, saying the EU flag fell as a result. Her office said the action was meant to protest Israel's 'ongoing genocide' in Gaza, not the victims' memory
Accused of Voluntarily Overthrowing an Israeli Flag in the European Parliament, Rima Hassan Explains
The Euro MP's entourage indicates that the elected one has indeed "removed the Israeli flag from its support", a gesture that "is part of the condemnation of the genocide carried out by the Israeli government."
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