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French MP Prisca Thévenot Faces Death Threats After Tweet by Rima Hassan

Thévenot accuses Hassan and other LFI members of incitement and divisive rhetoric, prompting an official investigation by the Paris prosecutor's office.

  • Prisca Thévenot has received death threats targeting her husband and children, allegedly incited by a tweet from LFI's Rima Hassan.
  • The threats followed Hassan's tweet accusing Thévenot and others of being 'cautionnaires du génocide' after their visit to Israel and the West Bank.
  • Thévenot filed a legal complaint on March 18, and an investigation into the threats has been opened by the Paris prosecutor's office.
  • She has publicly denounced Hassan and other LFI members for spreading misinformation and fostering division, calling for unity against hate speech.
  • Hassan, who has faced prior criticism for controversial statements, is accused of using inflammatory rhetoric to incite online harassment.
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