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Founder of French pro-Palestine NGO appears before court

Friday, 27 February 2026 3:05 AM [ Last Update: Friday, 27 February 2026 3:05 AM ]

Peter Humi
Press TV, Paris

Supporters gathered outside the Paris courtrooms in support of Olivia Zemor, a veteran and ardent Palestinian rights and statehood campaigner, who has been charged with ‘apology for terrorism’. Under French law, the charge targets anyone who is deemed to have made positive comments on what is considered a terrorist attack.

Various organizations, unions, and NGOs have criticized what they describe as an escalation in the suppression of pro-Palestinian solidarity. They argue these prosecutions highlight a political climate and double standards in the Gaza conflict, with NGOs claiming Western governments silently tolerated Benjamin Netanyahu's mass murder of Palestinian civilians.

And while Olivia Zemor is unlikely to face more than a fine and a suspended sentence, legal experts and civil liberties advocates say such cases have intensified debate in France over freedom of expression and the limits of political speech.

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