French Court Approves Deportation of Palestinian Activist Mariam Abudaqa Amid Continued Conflict in Gaza

Deportation Ruling Tied to Abudaqa's PFLP Membership Amid French Crackdown Post-Hamas Attacks; Activist Plans Egypt Return, Fears Further News of Gaza Casualties

• Mariam Abudaqa, a 72-year-old Palestinian activist and member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), has been approved for deportation by a French court. The ruling comes after she was put under house arrest for her participation in a September speaking tour in France.
• The deportation ruling is linked to recent Hamas attacks and the French crackdown on expressions of solidarity with Palestine. The government banned protests and accused some pro-Palestine groups of condoning terrorism.
• Abudaqa, a noted activist for anti-occupation and women's rights, had initially planned to speak at the French National Assembly. However, the Assembly president blocked her participation in October.
• The French court's ruling on Abudaqa's deportation was largely based on her membership of the PFLP, an organization which, though recognized by the UN and Israel, is blacklisted by the EU for carrying out attacks on Israelis. It should be noted Abudaqa hasn't held a senior position in the PFLP for more than twenty years.
• The future for Abudaqa remains uncertain, as the ruling doesn't specify where she must go. However, the activist plans to fly to Egypt on Saturday and hopes to return to Gaza. She expressed ongoing fear and concern for the escalating conflict in Gaza.

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