A French prosecution over pro-Palestinian speech casts solidarity activism as antisemitism in an Orwellian move that criminalises dissent and reinforces Islamophobic narratives

This case represents the current Orwellian strategy of stripping language of its potential for dissent, thereby foreclosing a political horizon of justice and liberation.

The court’s decision is expected by the end of the year. A conviction would set a dangerous precedent, effectively outlawing the public use of a word that, for many, best expresses the Palestinian struggle.