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Pro-Palestinian convict to be freed by France after 41 years

Pro-Palestinian convict to be freed by France after 41 years

In a controversial move, France has decided to release Georges Abdallah, a pro-Palestinian convict, after 41 years in prison. Abdallah, a Lebanese national, was convicted of complicity in the 1982 assassinations of a U.S. military attaché and an Israeli diplomat in Paris. The decision to release Abdallah has sparked outrage among some groups, who argue that he should remain incarcerated for his role in the killings. However, French authorities have stated that Abdallah will be immediately expelled to his native Lebanon upon his release on Friday. The case has been the subject of a long-running legal battle, with Abdallah's supporters arguing that he has served his sentence and should be released. The French government's decision to expel him rather than allow him to remain in the country has further inflamed the debate surrounding his case.

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