Rima Hassan, MEP for La France insoumise.
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Less present on the media scene than during the European election campaign, Rima Hassan has nevertheless been at the heart of numerous criticisms in recent days on social networks. The one who was elected MEP for the Left Group in the European Parliament on June 9 continues to campaign for the rights of the Palestinians and to attack Israel.
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Several posts on the subject
On Monday June 24, she shared on “They tied his hands and feet and released their dog on him. This dog attacked (raped) him. […] He pointed at me and said: “Get ready after him.” I was hoping to die then. » Please note that this video is not sourced.
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Rima Hassan published, Wednesday June 26, an extract from the UN report established by the special commission charged with investigating Israeli practices, while affirming that “Palestinians [sont] raped in prison by Israeli army dogs. However, if this text points “a sharp increase in sexual harassment, sexual abuse, threats of rape and rape itself, including with foreign objects, against men, women and even children”it does not report attacks using dogs, but« intimidation ».
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Gérard Araud, former ambassador to the United States, Israel and the United Nations, responded curtly on the same social network. “Either you don’t speak English or you are anti-Semitic. The UN report does not say what you dare to say”he told the new MEP.
