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NickB79

(19,555 posts)
Sat May 4, 2024, 11:21 AM May 2024

While U.S. Debates Free Speech, Pro-Hamas Rhetoric in France Is a Crime

https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/france-pro-hamas-speech-crime-d6968380?mod=e2fb&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0VFjR2xfgLIzKIt6mkUxbuxJMBUUYY0OGxElkx_UdzVxb4IekNjNbkIvg_aem_AcT8TNZAsRYSamj8Mjx9cVPaICzLtsMFtIL9O_xmJ688vtPftNjW-nRqiTLhtmedH_6Aczmg2u22ycUeh5xBiRCz

PARIS—Protests roiling U.S. universities have ignited a fierce debate over where to set the limit between acceptable criticism of Israel and speech that encourages antisemitism and violence.

In France, government authorities are stepping in to draw the line. Courts have ruled that public speech condoning the Oct. 7 attack or legitimizing Hamas as a resistance movement amounts to condoning terrorism—a crime under French law, punishable by up to seven years in prison. French prosecutors are investigating politicians on the far-left, union officials and hundreds of other people for allegedly condoning terrorism and inciting antisemitism since October.
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While U.S. Debates Free Speech, Pro-Hamas Rhetoric in France Is a Crime (Original Post) NickB79 May 2024 OP
Glad there's a First Amendment. David__77 May 2024 #1
Yes, so people can express their pro Hamas feelings BannonsLiver May 2024 #4
Most European countries don't have an absolute right to free speech like we do. Elessar Zappa May 2024 #2
Good JustAnotherGen May 2024 #3
Hamas supporters love our freedoms in America! nt LexVegas May 2024 #5

Elessar Zappa

(15,421 posts)
2. Most European countries don't have an absolute right to free speech like we do.
Sat May 4, 2024, 11:26 AM
May 2024

Whether that’s good or bad is debatable, of course.

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