EU Lawmaker Condemned for Desecrating 7 October Victims Memorial
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
French Member of the European Parliament Rima Hassan is facing condemnation after being filmed discarding and trampling on Israeli and EU flags during a memorial event for the victims of the October 7th attacks within the European Parliament. Colleagues have called for sanctions, labeling her actions as desecration and antisemitic.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- EU lawmaker Rima Hassan filmed desecrating Israeli and EU flags.
- The incident occurred at a memorial for October 7th attack victims.
- Colleagues condemned Hassan's actions as desecration and antisemitic.
- Calls have been made for the European Parliament to sanction Hassan.
- The event was described as a commemoration of the 'largest massacre of our century'.
A French Member of the European Parliament, Rima Hassan, has drawn sharp criticism from colleagues after an incident at a memorial exhibition for the victims of the October 7th attacks. According to Channel 14, Hassan was filmed discarding and trampling on Israeli and European Union flags within the parliament premises during a commemorative event. The incident occurred during a ceremony honoring those killed in the attack, which officials described as the "largest massacre of our century" perpetrated by Islamist terrorists.
A Member of the European Parliament from the "Republicans" party condemned Hassan's actions, stating that regardless of political views on the Middle East, discarding the EU flag on official EU territory is unacceptable. He further asserted that destroying the Israeli flag at a memorial ceremony constitutes antisemitic hatred and called for immediate sanctions against Hassan by the parliament's presidency.
A social media post from a user named Gazoline Intense, dated October 5, 2026, stated, "This is no longer provocation, it is desecration. If the facts are confirmed, throwing down the European and Israeli flags at an exhibition dedicated to the victims of October 7th is inadmissible. The European Parliament must publish the images and sanction Rima Hassan." The post included a link to a video, though the video itself was not described in the article.
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