The criminal court of the French city of Nice sentenced the founder of the association “From Nice to Gaza” to three years in prison, including two years suspended and one year under electronic surveillance, because of his support for Palestine.
The activist Amira Z. participated in the creation of the association “From Nice to Gaza”. She is the mother of a young daughter with special needs and a 34-year-old educator in her second year of nursing school. She was one of the main facilitators. pro-Palestinian demonstrations which have taken place in Nice since October 2023.
She has been in pre-trial detention since September 19 and was sentenced Monday to three years in prison, including two years suspended and one year on an electronic bracelet, for “apology of terrorism” and “incitement to hatred”.
A few months ago, the activist wrote a series of observations on social media about the astonishing violence to which the Palestinian people are exposed. Explaining that “the attack of October 7, 2023 was an act of self-defense for the Palestinians and that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is the new face of the resistance.”
She also questions the return of an Israeli army reservist from Nice, and writes: “Has the genocidal Zionist returned to Nice? After committing the murder of Palestinian women and children, his hands are stained with blood. »
On October 21, the activist was tried on 13 charges, including “advocacy of terrorism” and “incitement to hatred, violence and discrimination”, and the court’s decision has since been reserved.
During the trial on October 21, she claimed not to “measure the consequences of her words”. She defended herself by saying: “There is already a genocide underway, 40,000 dead, 90,000 injured. I know the very violent remarks but I don’t know how they are interpreted.”
The court explained that activist Amira Z should not return to Nice prison, because even her final sentence will be carried out at home under electronic surveillance or electronic bracelet.
It should be noted that the French authorities are using the “Apologia for Terrorism” law to prosecute hundreds of defenders of Palestine.
