Figures in History; Georges Abdallah

For 41 years, Georges Ibrahim Abdallah sat behind bars in France, not because of conclusive evidence, but for the political weight his name carried. A Lebanese revolutionary and staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause, Abdallah became a symbol of defiance against Western dominance, imperialism, and colonialism. So why has France blocked his release since 1999, long after his sentence officially ended? And what role did the United States play?