Georges Abdallah Imprisonment Reaches 39th Year in France

The anniversary of Georges Abdallah’s imprisonment has been a day of mobilization for decades.

This year, the mobilization has been hampered by bans on demonstrations for the Palestinian cause. Nevertheless, several initiatives took place in several countries and the demand for Georges’ release was carried out in demonstrations this Sunday in Paris (30,000 demonstrators) and in Brussels (20,000 demonstrators). Abdallah is a Lebanese Communist revolutionary and the longest held prisoner in Europe. Born in the town Al Qoubaiyat in northern Lebanon, he joined the Lebanese Armed Revolutionary Factions (LARF) when the group formed following the discontinuation of the PFLP-EO. Georges became leader of the organization, and conducted its operations from France. He is currently serving a life sentence in France.