Decision on Georges Abdallah's Release Postponed to June

The 73-year-old militant, imprisoned for over 40 years, awaits a ruling on his potential release and expulsion to Lebanon after decades of denied parole requests.

Georges Abdallah, a Lebanese pro-Palestinian militant, has been imprisoned in France since the 1980s for complicity in the assassinations of American and Israeli diplomats.
The Paris appeals court postponed its decision on his release to June 19, citing the need for him to address the issue of compensating civil parties, which he has consistently refused.
Abdallah has been eligible for release for 25 years but has faced repeated parole denials, making his case an outlier compared to other political prisoners in France.
The U.S. government has strongly opposed his release, maintaining its stance since Abdallah's original trial, while his supporters argue his detention is disproportionate and politically influenced.
Protests supporting Abdallah's release have been held, including a gathering of 300 people near his prison, though some demonstrations were prohibited by authorities due to concerns over public order.