Georges Abdallah receives hero’s welcome in Beirut after 40 years in French prison

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Georges Abdallah receives hero’s welcome in Beirut after 40 years in French prison  Celebrations erupted at Beirut’s airport as supporters welcomed Georges Abdallah, a pro-Palestinian communist militant, following his release from a French prison after more than 40 years behind bars. Abdallah's return marks the end of the longest incarceration in France’s recent history.    READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/25/georges-abdallah-receives-heros-welcome-in-beirut-after-40-years-in-french-prison  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:01It's a long-awaited homecoming.

00:07Celebrations erupt at this airport in Beirut as crowds hail the arrival of pro-Palestinian militant George Abdallah

00:14following his release after more than 40 years behind bars in France.

00:19It's the longest incarceration in France's recent history.

00:22It's a great day for us, people supporting the Palestinian cause all over the world.

00:28We are happy that finally George Abdallah is free.

00:35We thank him for the sacrifice he made for all of us.

00:38It was a sacrifice for freedom and he has turned into an icon

00:41that inspires us all to believe that our sacrifices are not in vain.

00:48Despite all the hard times and all the defeats,

00:51our sacrifices will be fruitful for the coming generations

00:54so that we can achieve freedom and justice for Palestine.

00:57For many in Lebanon, George Abdallah was a political prisoner.

01:06The now 74-year-old had been serving a life sentence in France

01:09for complicity in the murders of two diplomats,

01:12one American and one Israeli, in 1982.

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