Monday, 16 October 2023 – 11:30 WIB
Paris – A woman in France was arrested by police in the capital Paris this week, after her neighbors reported her for using the Islamic greeting “Assalamualaikum” with workers in their accommodation building, as tensions continue to rise over the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas.
According to reports circulating on social media, the unnamed woman was detained by police after her neighbors filed a complaint when they heard her say ‘assalamalaikum’ – ‘saw’ in Arabic, to some workers in the building with them.
He was reportedly detained temporarily before being released, and judicial police officials defended their actions by stating that “with the current circumstances, we cannot take any risks”, reported Middle East MonitorMonday, October 16 2023.
The current situation cited by the official refers to Israel’s brutal bombing of the Gaza Strip and the forced exodus of more than two million Palestinians living there, following the Hamas resistance group’s operation into the Israeli-controlled territory last weekend.
Since the new clashes began, Israel has implemented a total siege of Gaza, cutting off all supplies of electricity, water, food, fuel and aid to the strip and has intensified bombardment to push Palestinians further south to the Egyptian border, where it still remains. closed, in an attempt to cleanse the entire region of its entire population, in what was condemned as a campaign of ethnic cleansing and genocide.
However, outside Europe and the wider Western world, this situation has subsequently led to increasing tensions between individuals and elements who are pro-Palestinian or pro-Israel and the occupation. As a result, expect an increase in Islamophobic attacks or harassment, such as this recently reported incident.
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Reports of the woman’s arrest were confirmed by French journalist Widad Ketfi, and the victim’s lawyer Nabil Boudi stated on Twitter that “their client in turn wanted to file a complaint alleging defamation,” which had to be handled by his company after authorities “initially refused to accept his previous complaint.”
It is known that France did support Israel’s side in this war. Last week, the French government banned all forms of advocacy or demonstrations carried out in defense of Palestine.
2023-10-16 04:30:49
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