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'A symbol for every prisoner': Hezbollah hails Georges Abdallah

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  • 17 Jul 2025 21:55
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Hezbollah congratulates Georges Abdallah after a decision was announced to finally grant him his long-awaited and deserved freedom.

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The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon, Hezbollah, released a statement hailing the Lebanese revolutionary Georges Abdallah, who will finally attain freedom after spending over four decades in French custody. 

In its statement, Hezbollah said that the 41 years Abdallah spent in French prisons serve as a damning indictment of the so-called “state of law, justice, freedoms, and human rights protection,” and that it exposed the false claims of neutrality and integrity within that system.

The movement described the prolonged injustice against the honorable resistance fighter, including his continued detention despite the completion of his legal sentence, as a lasting stain on the record of France’s judicial and political system.

Hezbollah emphasized that such injustice reveals how the standards of democracy and civil liberties in France are applied selectively, and shows France’s blind alignment with the interests and dictates of Washington and Tel Aviv.

The group congratulated Georges Abdallah, calling his endurance and commitment to his principles “a badge of honor” earned through his unwavering stance in defense of justice and the oppressed.

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Hezbollah described Abdallah as “a symbol for every prisoner, fighter, and honorable resister who raised the banner of dignity and pride in the face of tyranny, defending humanity, rights, land, and principles.”

The statement concluded by stressing that the French judiciary’s acknowledgment of Abdallah’s right to release “must now follow its natural course toward immediate implementation.”

Hezbollah also warned against any obstruction of the decision due to narrow French political calculations or renewed submission to Zionist and American pressure, which had previously blocked Abdallah’s release out of injustice and hatred toward all fighters and resisters he represents around the world.

Georges Abdallah to attain liberty on July 25

The French judiciary has officially approved the release of Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, the Lebanese activist and revolutionary who has spent over four decades imprisoned in France, according to statements made Thursday by his legal team.

Abdallah, a prominent figure in leftist resistance circles and a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause, is set to be released on July 25, his defense lawyer told Al Mayadeen. The decision marks the end of a decades-long legal and political battle over his continued imprisonment.

Al Mayadeen’s correspondent in France reported that Georges Abdallah’s lawyer has officially informed him of the court’s decision granting his release.

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