Activist charged with “inciting racial hatred” for unfurling Palestinian flag at Israel basketball game in France
Prosecutors in France have charged an activist with “incitement to racial hatred” for briefly running onto the court and unfurling a Palestinian flag during a basketball game played by French and Israeli teams on 25 October.
The game, between Tel Aviv’s Maccabi Electra and the home team in the eastern France city of Chalon, was played under a heavy security presence, with local police taking orders from Israel’s international assassination agency Mossad.
The video shows the activist, who has been identified only as “Layli,” running onto the court before being tackled by security officers. According to Layli, he was roughly treated and hit in the head by security officers, kept in a cell overnight, and then charged and taken before a judge the following day. He will stand trial on 9 November.
Layli said that his action, far from being motivated by “hatred,” was intended to “denounce the policies of a state,” and to “to express my support for the Palestinian people.” more
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