Pro-Palestinian European Parliament member blasts Paris university for cancelling her scheduled conference

Rima Hassan at a demonstration for Palestine and Lebanon in Paris, France, October 15, 2024. [Photo by BASTIEN OHIER/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images]

Rima Hassan, a Palestinian-origin member of the European Parliament from France’s left-wing, La France Insoumise (LFI) party, has condemned the administration of Sciences Po University in Paris for cancelling her scheduled conference for Friday, calling the decision “unacceptable”, Anadolu Agency reports.

Hassan said, on Wednesday, in a statement on X that the event, scheduled for 22 November, was blocked by the University, claiming that it could “disrupt public order”.

She denounced the decision as an attempt to silence voices condemning genocide in Gaza, calling it “unacceptable”.

This is not the first cancellation Hassan has faced. Since Israel’s onslaught on Gaza began, several of her planned conferences at French universities have been called off.

Hassan, known for her pro-Palestinian advocacy, was also summoned by French police over accusations of “terror propaganda”.

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