Bulletin No 52 novembre 2024 On November 15, the sentencing court accepted Georges Ibrahim Abdallah's eleventh request for conditional release. According to Radio France International [1] , the decision was taken against the advice of the two representatives of the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office (PNA). The latter, who appealed this decision, states: "By decision dated today, the sentencing court granted Georges Ibrahim Abdallah conditional release as of December 6, subject to the condition of leaving the national territory and no longer appearing there." This decision is very important, as Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, who is theoldest prisoner in the world linked to the Middle East conflict,must regain his freedom. Thus, this Lebanese communist activist, an ardent fighter for the Palestinian cause [2] , had been behind the walls of Lannemezan prison for forty-one years, where every year a largely united demonstration demanded his release. For over a year, initiatives for the release of GI Abdallah had redoubled in intensity at the initiative of the united campaign in which our Communist Revolutionary Party is participating. Just the day before, rallies were taking place all over France to demand this release.
Our party welcomes the decision taken, the result of the militant political work of all those who act for the release of Comrade Abdallah and support the movement for the liberation of the Palestinian people. However, we must not lower our guard. The PNA's call is a sword of Damocles hanging over the head of our comrade. More than ever, therefore, the united campaign for the effective and rapid release of Georges Ibrahim Abdallah must continue.
[1] On Monday, October 7, the French courts examined this eleventh request for conditional release in the presence of Georges Abdallah, now 73, his lawyer, counsel for the United States, a civil party, and two representatives of the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office (Pnat). The two Pnat prosecutors were " very strongly opposed " to his release, "which they tried to link to Hamas and Hezbollah (...) to say that he would represent a danger if he were released ," confided Mr. Chalanset at the end of the hearing. The request for conditional release was accompanied by a request for the expulsion to Lebanon of the activist who fears for his safety if he had to remain in France.