by European Civic Forum
In June 2025, a French court sentenced Palestine solidarity activist Amira Zaiter to six months in prison and a €6,000 fine, following an appeal that reduced her original sentence of three years and a €10,000 fine. Zaiter, a nursing student and mother of a young child from Nice, was initially arrested and charged with “apology of terrorism” in November 2024 for her posts on X (formerly Twitter) and for exposing an Israel Defence Forces (IDF) soldier who had returned to Nice after being in Gaza. Her case drew the attention of organisations such as CRIF, LICRA, and the European Jewish Organisation, groups known for using legal avenues to suppress Palestine solidarity and anti-genocide speech and activism. As her case gained visibility, Zaiter was expelled from her nursing school, compounding the impact on her personal and professional life. Her case is the first prison sentence given in France to a Palestine solidarity activist for social media content.
