Lebanese militant Georges Abdallah freed
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PARIS (Reuters) -A French court on Thursday ruled for the release from prison of Lebanese militant Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, after serving almost 40 years in prison for attacks on American and Israeli diplomats in France, BFM TV reported.
French authorities released Pro-Palestine Lebanese activist Georges Ibrahim Abdallah left his prison in France early Friday after more than 40 years behind bars. For his supporters, Abdallah’s release brings long-overdue justice as his return has symbolic weight in his country of origin.
Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, sentenced to life in 1987 for his role in the murders of Yacov Barsimantov and US military attaché, declares he's still a 'militant with a struggle'