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

[NickB79]

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.

[David__77]

1. Glad there's a First Amendment.

[BannonsLiver]

4. Yes, so people can express their pro Hamas feelings

[Elessar Zappa]

2. Most European countries don't have an absolute right to free speech like we do.

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

[JustAnotherGen]

3. Good

[LexVegas]

5. Hamas supporters love our freedoms in America! nt