POLITICS● ELEVATEDOct 6 · Oct 6, 2026, 2:03 PM
French MEP Hassan under investigation over flag incident at 7 October commemoration
RFI [en] · western europe
Hard-left French EU lawmaker Rima Hassan is facing an investigation after the Israeli and European Union flags were allegedly thrown to the floor at a commemoration for the 2023 Hamas attacks that set off the Gaza war. Hassan said the action was to denounce the "ongoing genocide by the Israeli government".
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