Beirut – SABA:
Hezbollah stated on Thursday that the 41 years spent by Lebanese resistance fighter George Abdallah in French prisons constitute a clear condemnation of France’s supposed commitment to the rule of law, justice, freedoms, and human rights, exposing the falsehood of its claimed neutrality and integrity.
In a statement received by Yemen News Agency (SABA), the party said:
“The grave injustice suffered by the honorable resistance fighter George Abdallah, and the continued detention despite the expiration of his legal sentence, remains a permanent stain on the record of the French judicial and political system.”
The statement added:
“This legal and humanitarian violation exposes how France’s democratic and freedom-preserving standards are selective, shaped by political interests, removing it from any logical concept of justice and revealing its blind alignment with the whims and dictates of Washington and Tel Aviv.”
While congratulating George Abdallah, Hezbollah praised what it called “a badge of honor earned through his steadfastness, resilience, and unwavering commitment to his principles of defending justice and the oppressed throughout his imprisonment.” The party described Abdallah as “a symbol for every prisoner, fighter, and honorable resister who has raised the banner of dignity and pride in the face of tyranny, in defense of human rights, land, and principles.”
Hezbollah emphasized that the French judiciary had acknowledged Abdallah’s right to be released, and expressed hope that this decision would be implemented immediately without being derailed again by narrow political calculations or succumbing to Zionist and American pressure—which the party says previously blocked his release out of “malice and injustice against every freedom fighter that George Abdallah represents.”
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