DayofPal—France threatens Palestinian activist Rami Shaath of deportation over his anti-genocide and pro-Palestine activism, as authorities move to classify him as a threat to public order.
Shaath is a co-founder of the Egyptian branch of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS).
Shaath, the son of senior Palestinian politician and negotiator Nabil Shaath, spent nearly 900 days in detention in Egypt between 2019 and 2022.
Egypt’s Sisi regime accused him of “inciting unrest against the state.” Egyptian authorities later released him and transferred him to France on the condition that he renounce his Egyptian nationality.
His lawyer, Damia Tahraoui, said police in Nanterre informed her of plans to begin deportation proceedings. She warned that a commission is set to hear Shaath’s case on May 21, but authorities can issue and enforce a deportation order at any time.
French police in Nanterre reportedly base their case on Shaath’s ties to pro-Palestinian activists in France, including “Urgence Palestine,” which he co-founded after the Gaza genocide.
During a protest in Paris in November 2023, Shaath condemned Israel’s “criminal occupation of Gaza” and stated that Israeli forces were targeting civilians, including hospitals and detainees.
Shaath rejects the accusations and says his activism focuses on ending violence and securing accountability. He has taken part in multiple demonstrations calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, an end to the genocide, and international sanctions against Israel.
He also stresses that French authorities are trying to silence him after previously intervening to secure his release from Egyptian detention.
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